An investigation of composite propellant accelerated ageing mechanisms and kinetics

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 114-119

  Judge, Michael D ^a  

^a Bristol Aerospace Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageing; Propellant; Rocket

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; ROCKETS;

AGEING KINETICS;

SOLID PROPELLANTS;

EID: 0037706155     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200390017     Document Type: Article

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