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Yes, in liquid engines this phenomenon is called "rough combustion".

Sutton (4th edition) says

Combustion that gives pressure fluctuations greater than about +/- 5% of the mean pressure at a chamber wall location and which occur at completely random intervals is called rough combustion.

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It's different from "combustion instability" defined as activity which

displays organized oscillations ocurring at well-defined intervals with a pressure peak that may be maintained, may increase, or may die out.

pp. 257 - 259

The streak patterns you mention are more likely due to non-uniform mixing resulting in slight variations in local mixture ratio, than due to rough combustion, IMHO.

Yes, in liquid engines this phenomenon is called "rough combustion".

Sutton (4th edition) says

Combustion that gives pressure fluctuations greater than about +/- 5% of the mean pressure at a chamber wall location and which occur at completely random intervals is called rough combustion.

enter image description here

It's different from "combustion instability" defined as activity which

displays organized oscillations ocurring at well-defined intervals with a pressure peak that may be maintained, may increase, or may die out.

pp. 257 - 259

Yes, in liquid engines this phenomenon is called "rough combustion".

Sutton (4th edition) says

Combustion that gives pressure fluctuations greater than about +/- 5% of the mean pressure at a chamber wall location and which occur at completely random intervals is called rough combustion.

enter image description here

It's different from "combustion instability" defined as activity which

displays organized oscillations ocurring at well-defined intervals with a pressure peak that may be maintained, may increase, or may die out.

pp. 257 - 259

The streak patterns you mention are more likely due to non-uniform mixing resulting in slight variations in local mixture ratio, than due to rough combustion, IMHO.

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Yes, in liquid engines this phenomenon is called "rough combustion".

Sutton (4th edition) says

Combustion that gives pressure fluctuations greater than about +/- 5% of the mean pressure at a chamber wall location and which occur at completely random intervals is called rough combustion.

enter image description here

It's different from "combustion instability" defined as activity which

displays organized oscillations ocurring at well-defined intervals with a pressure peak that may be maintained, may increase, or may die out.

pp. 257 - 259