Simplified combustion modeling of double base propellant: gas phase chain reaction vs. thermal decomposition

Combustion science and technology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 2-30

  Brewster, M Q ^a   Ward, M J ^a   Son, S F ^b  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; GASES; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROPELLANTS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE;

GAS PHASE CHAIN REACTION; NITROCELLULOSES; NITROGLYCERIN;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0033719284     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200008947270     Document Type: Article

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