Investigation on thermal analysis of binary zirconium/oxidant pyrotechnic systems

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2093-2102

  Pourmortazavi, S M ^a   Hosseini, S G ^a   Hajimirsadeghi, S S ^a   Alamdari, R Fareghi ^a  

^a MALEK ASHTAR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ignition temperature; Non isothermal; Oxidizer effect; Pyrotechnic; TG DTA; Thermal stability; Zirconium powder

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HEAT CONDUCTION; MIXTURES; NITRATES; POTASSIUM; POWDERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ZIRCONIUM;

IGNITION TEMPERATURE; NON-ISOTHERMAL; OXIDIZER EFFECT; PYROTECHNIC; TG/DTA; THERMAL STABILITY;

POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 54949152291     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200802466014     Document Type: Article

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