ICT-cellular-combustion-algorithm (ICCA) application to the combustion of complex shaped propellants

The ICT-Cellular-Combustion-Algorithm (ICCA), an algorithm that uses an approach based on cellular automata to calculate the geometry changes during combustion of solid propellants, is presented. The theoretical foundations of the algorithm are explained, the creation of input data is shown and the connection to the simulation of propellant combustion is outlined. The algorithm can be further used to create an animated visualization of geometry changes during propellant combustion. Finally challenges and possible solutions in the application of ICCA to the simulation of complex shaped solid propellants are discussed.