Combined use of adiabatic calorimetry and heat conduction calorimetry for quantifying propellant cook-off hazards

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 401, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-25

  Bunyan, P F ^a   Griffiths, T T ^a   Norris, V J ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adiabatic calorimetry; Heat conduction calorimetry; Propellants

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; PROPELLANT;

CALORIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; MICROCALORIMETRY; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0038667781     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(03)00051-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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