Properties of gas-generating mixtures related to different fuel and oxidizer compositions

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 201-209

  Engelen, Karen ^a   Lefebvre, Michel H ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b Military School   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Combustion; Gas generator; Gas production; Propellant; Pyrotechnic material

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION; GAS GENERATORS; MIXTURES; OXIDATION; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROPELLANTS;

FUEL COMPOSITIONS; GAS GENERATING MIXTURES; OXIDIZER COMPOSITIONS; POTASSIUM NITRATE; STATIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 0141606105     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200300006     Document Type: Article

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