Development of gas-phase reaction mechanisms for nitramine combustion

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 683-697

  Yetter, R A ^a,b   Dryer, F L ^a,b   Allen, M T ^a,b   Gatto, J L ^a,b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CALCULATIONS; COMBUSTION; FLAME RESEARCH; GASES; IGNITION; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PROPELLANTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL SUBMODEL; GAS PHASE REACTION MECHANISM; KINETIC SUBMODEL; NITRAMINE COMBUSTION; REACTION FLUX;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 0029345552     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.23894     Document Type: Article

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