Effect of particle/matrix interface parameters on mechanical properties of high-energy propellant based on three-dimensional RVE model

For composite solid propellant, the interface is the medium to transfer the load between particles and matrix. Because there are a large number of particle/matrix interface layers in the propellant, the mechanical properties of the interface become an important factor affecting the macro-mechanical properties of the propellant. It is necessary to study the influence of different interface mechanical parameters on the mechanical properties of high-energy propellants. In this paper, the three-dimensional representative volume element (RVE) model of solid propellant is established, and the three-dimensional bilinear cohesion interface parameters are established for this model. The influence law of interface parameters on its mechanical properties is obtained through simulation research. The results show that both the interfacial strength and the maximum failure displacement of the interface affect the tensile strength of high-energy propellant, and the interfacial strength plays a leading role and is very significant.