HNF/HTPB propellants: Influence of HNF particle size on ballistic properties

Combustion and Flame

Volumn 156, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1359-1364

  van der Heijden, A E D M ^a   Leeuwenburgh, A B ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ballistic properties; Oxidizer size; Propellants

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC PROPERTIES; BURNING RATE; COARSE PARTICLES; GRINDING PROCESS; HYDRAZINIUM NITROFORMATE; HYDROXYL-TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENE; MEAN SIZE; OXIDIZER SIZE; PRESSURE EXPONENTS; PROPELLANT BURNING RATE; SOLID COMPOSITES; THERMAL STABILITY;

BALLISTICS; BUTADIENE; EXPLOSIVES; PARTICLE SIZE; PROPELLANTS; STABILITY;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

1,3 BUTADIENE DERIVATIVE; HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRINDING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 66149130663     PISSN: 00102180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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