A microscopic and analytic study of aluminum particles agglomeration

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-108

  Rosenband, V ^a   Gany, A ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Aluminum particles; Combustion; Solid propellants

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINUM; CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; HEATING; MELTING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOLID PROPELLANTS;

ALUMINUM PARTICLES AGGLOMERATION; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY; GAS COMPOSITION; OXIDE LAYER THICKNESS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0347568387     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200108907821     Document Type: Article

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