On the oxidation and combustion of AlH3 a potential fuel for rocket propellants and gas generators

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-221

  Weiser, Volker ^a   Eisenreich, Norbert ^a   Koleczko, Andreas ^a   Roth, Evelin ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY ICT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DEHYDRATION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; OXIDATION; PROPELLANTS; ROCKETS;

POROUS ALUMINUM PARTICLES; THERMOANALYTICAL METHODS;

HYDRATED ALUMINA;

EID: 34547422246     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200700022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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