Combustion of ammonium nitrate-based compositions, metal-containing and water-impregnated compounds

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 763-771

  Kondrikov, B N ^a   Annikov, V E ^a   Egorshev, V Yu ^a   DeLuca, L ^b   Bronzi, C ^b  

^a MENDELEEV UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY OF RUSSIA   (Russian Federation)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION; DECOMPOSITION; FLAME RESEARCH; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS;

AMMONIUM NITRATE;

SOLID PROPELLANTS;

EID: 0033225533     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5526     Document Type: Article

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