Reaction propagation of four nanoscale energetic composites (Al/M0O 3, Al/WO3, Al/CuO, and Bi2O3)

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 707-714

  Sanders, V Eric ^a,b   Asay, Blaine W ^a,b   Foley, Timothy J ^a,b   Tappan, Bryce C ^a,b   Pacheco, Adam N ^a,b   Son, Steven F ^a,c,d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b High Explosives Science and Technology

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTION KINETICS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

MOLYBDENUM OXIDE; NANOSCALE THERMITES; PROPAGATION VELOCITY;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 34547763715     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.26089     Document Type: Article

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