Energetic nanocomposite lead-free electric primers

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 722-727

  Higa, Kelvin T ^a,b  

^a NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b Weapons Division

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMUNITION; IGNITION; NANOCOMPOSITES; PASSIVATION; PERSONNEL;

ELECTRIC PRIMERS; GAS ADDITIVES; NANOOXIDIZERS;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 34547759747     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.25354     Document Type: Article

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