Thermal decomposition and combustion of ammonium dinitramide (review)

Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 657-679

  Yang, R ^a   Thakre, P ^b   Yang, V ^b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium dinitramide (ADN); Combustion mechanism; Energetic materials; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; CONDENSATION; EXPLOSIVES; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; NITRIC ACID; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AMMONIUM DINITRAMIDE (ADN); COMBUSTION MECHANISM; EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; REACTION PRODUCTS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 28844491866     PISSN: 00105082     EISSN: 15738345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10573-005-0079-y     Document Type: Review

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