Characterization of Fe/KClO 4 heat powders and pellets

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-305

  Guidotti, Ronald A ^a,b   Odinek, Judy ^a   Reinhardt, Frederick W ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Sierra Nevada Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Burn rate; Fe KClO 4; Heat powders; Ignition sensitivity; Thermal batteries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749344235     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650600896566     Document Type: Article

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