Glycidyl azide polymer-based enhanced energy LOVA gun propellant

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 407-416

  Sanghavi, R R ^a   Kamale, P J ^a   Shaikh, M A R ^a   Chakraborthy, T K ^a   Asthana, S N ^a   Singh, Amarjit ^a  

^a HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Cellulose acetate; Combustion characteristics; Energetic plasticiser; Force constant; GAP; Glycidyl azide polymer; Gun propellent; HFCI; Hot fragment conductive ignition; LOVA; Low vulnerable ammunition; Triacetin

Indexed keywords

AMMUNITION; BALLISTICS; GUNS (ARMAMENT); IGNITION; POLYMERS;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGETIC PLASTICIZERS; FORCE CONSTANT; GLYCIDYL AZIDE POLYMERS (GAP); GUN PROPELLENTS; HOT FRAGMENT CONDUCTIVE IGNITION (HFCI); LOW VULNERABLE AMMUNITION (LOVA); TRIACETIN;

PROPELLANTS;

EID: 33748866488     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.56.1907     Document Type: Conference Paper

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