Combustion and microexplosion of han-based liquid gun propellants at elevated pressures

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 448-450

  Call, C ^a   Zhu, D L ^b   Law, C K ^b,d   Deevi, S C ^c  

^a Davis   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

^c Research Center   (United States)

^d AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIFFUSION; EXPLOSIONS; GASIFICATION; GUNS (ARMAMENT); HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; NITRATES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROPULSION; VAPORIZATION; WATER;

DROPLET COMBUSTION; HYDROXYLAMMONIUM NITRATE; LIQUID PHASE REACTION; MICROEXPLOSION;

LIQUID PROPELLANTS;

EID: 0031140370     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5185     Document Type: Article

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