Studies on ferrocene polyglycol oligomer - Burning-rate modifier for composite propellants

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 758-760

  Gore, G M ^a   Bhatewara, R G ^a   Tipare, K R ^a   Nazare, A N ^a   Asthana, S N ^a  

^a HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHEMICAL BONDS; DECOMPOSITION; GLYCOLS; HEAT LOSSES; IGNITION; MOISTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PROPELLANTS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS; FERROCENE POLYGLYCOL OLIGOMER (FPGO); OXIDIZERS;

OLIGOMERS;

EID: 3843102519     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.11460     Document Type: Article

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