Safety in design and manufacturing of extruders used for the continuous processing of energetic formulations

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-271

  Kowalczyk, J E ^a   Malik, M ^a   Kalyon, D M ^b   Gevgilili, H ^b   Fair, D F ^c   Mezger, M ^c   Fair, M ^c  

^a Material Processing and Research Inc   (United States)

^b STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c US Army ARDEC   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrusion; Nanoenergetics; Processing; Safety; Simulation; Twin screw

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748815680     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650701567074     Document Type: Article

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