Study of the thermal initiation of ammonium dinitramide (adn) crystals and prills

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-60

  Ramaswamy, Alba L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 27344444977     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650008216112     Document Type: Article

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