Particle size effects on thermal decomposition of energetic material

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-69

  Fathollahi, M ^a   Pourmortazavi, S M ^a,b   Hosseini, S G ^a  

^a MALEK ASHTAR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b NONE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activation energy; DSC; Energetic material; HMX; Kinetic parameters; Kissinger; Ozawa; Particle size effect; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149007740     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650701719295     Document Type: Article

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