<p>This study proposes a modified cumulative damage model for GAP-based composite solid propellants, considering thermal aging effects. Accelerated thermal aging experiments were conducted at 333.15 and 343.15&#xa0;K to analyse the variations in mechanical properties, including elastic modulus and maximum elongation. The results revealed an approximately 15% increase in elastic modulus and an approximately 25% decrease in maximum elongation during 333.15&#xa0;K thermal aging. Based on the Arrhenius equation, a predictive model for mechanical parameter degradation was established, and the evolution of cumulative damage parameters was simplified using three assumptions. The modified model, accounting for aging effects on parameter <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math> <mi>β</mi> </math></EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="TEX">$\beta $</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>, demonstrated good agreement with direct computational results. Numerical simulations indicated that aging substantially amplifies cumulative damage in solid rocket motors under thermal cycling loads. This research provides a theoretical framework for assessing the structural integrity of solid rocket motor during long-term storage.</p>

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Modified cumulative damage model of composite propellants based on thermal aging mechanisms

  • Xu Zhang,
  • Li Yang,
  • Guanglong Zhang,
  • Jiangtao Wang,
  • Xiangyang Liu,
  • Ningfei Wang

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This study proposes a modified cumulative damage model for GAP-based composite solid propellants, considering thermal aging effects. Accelerated thermal aging experiments were conducted at 333.15 and 343.15 K to analyse the variations in mechanical properties, including elastic modulus and maximum elongation. The results revealed an approximately 15% increase in elastic modulus and an approximately 25% decrease in maximum elongation during 333.15 K thermal aging. Based on the Arrhenius equation, a predictive model for mechanical parameter degradation was established, and the evolution of cumulative damage parameters was simplified using three assumptions. The modified model, accounting for aging effects on parameter β $\beta $ , demonstrated good agreement with direct computational results. Numerical simulations indicated that aging substantially amplifies cumulative damage in solid rocket motors under thermal cycling loads. This research provides a theoretical framework for assessing the structural integrity of solid rocket motor during long-term storage.