Studies on the effects of RDX particle size on the burning rate of gun propellants

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-86

  Pillai, A G S ^a   Dayanandan, C R ^a   Joshi, M M ^a   Patgaonkar, S S ^a   Karir, J S ^a  

^a HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

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EID: 0002805763     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.46.4053     Document Type: Article

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