Size and shape of ammonium perchlorate and their influence on properties of composite propellant

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 294-299

  Jain, Sunil ^a   Mehilal, ^a   Nandagopal, S ^a   Singh, P P ^a   Radhakrishnan, K K ^a   Bhattacharya, B ^a  

^a HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonium perchlorate; Average particle size; Composite propellant; Particle shape; Shape factor

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SIZE; VISCOSITY;

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATES; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; BURN RATES; EFFECT OF SIZES; PARTICLE SHAPE; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; SHAPES FACTORS; SIZE AND SHAPE; SLURRY VISCOSITY; SOLID LOADING;

COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS;

EID: 68049137465     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.59.1523     Document Type: Article

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