Role of bimodal RDX in LOVA gun propellant combustion

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-321

  Joshi, M M ^a,b   Dayanandan, C R ^a,b,c   Pillai, A G S ^a   Gandhe, B R ^a,b,c   Karir, J S ^a,d,e,f  

^a HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^c DRDO   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^e Gun Propellent Division

^f Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMUNITION; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTICIZERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SOLID PROPELLANTS;

BURNING RATE; CELLULOSE ACETATE; DIOCTYL PHTHALATE; GUN PROPELLANTS; LOW VULNERABILITY AMMUNITION;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0032117533     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.48.3954     Document Type: Article

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