Evaluation of stored energy in ultrafine aluminum powder produced by plasma explosion

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 794-800

  DeSena, Jonathan T ^a   Kuo, Kenneth K ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; ENERGY STORAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POWDER METALS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RAPID SOLIDIFICATION;

PLASMA EXPLOSION; ULTRAFINE POWDER METALS;

SOLID PROPELLANTS;

EID: 0033224748     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5498     Document Type: Article

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