Kinetics and thermophysical properties of polymer nanocomposites for solid rocket motor insulation

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 526-544

  Ho, David W K ^a,b,c   Koo, Joseph H ^a,b   Ezekoye, Ofodike A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELASTOMERS; ETHYLENE; KINETICS; MISSILE LAUNCHING SYSTEMS; MONOMERS; POLYURETHANES; PROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; ROCKETS; RUBBER COMPOUNDING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ABLATION PERFORMANCE; ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE MONOMER; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATES; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIAL; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 67650888913     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.39798     Document Type: Conference Paper

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