The effect of ammonium nitrate, coarse/Fine ammonium nitrate ratio, plasticizer, bonding agent, and Fe2O3 content on ballistic and mechanical properties of hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene based composite propellants containing 20 % AP

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 233-245

  Nihal Tuzun F ^a   Zuhtu Uysal B ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ballistic properties; Bonding agent; Coarse fine an ratio; Fe2o3; Mechanical properties; Plasticizer

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BALLISTICS; IRON OXIDES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICIZERS; POLYBUTADIENES;

BALLISTIC PROPERTIES; BONDING AGENTS; COARSE/FINE AN RATIO; FE2O3;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 30644459586     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI12933     Document Type: Article

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