Effect of carbon nanotube on the thermal decomposition characteristics of selected propellant binders and oxidisers

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 10-12, 2011, Pages 979-987

  Reshmi, S ^a   Catherine, Korah Bina ^a   Reghunadhan Nair, C P ^a  

^a INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

Author keywords

AP; CNT; GAP; HTPB; Ignition delay; PSAN; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; DECOMPOSITION; HTPB PROPELLANTS; IGNITION; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYBUTADIENES; PYROLYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOLYSIS;

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATES; DECOMPOSITION CHARACTERISTICS; GLYCIDYL AZIDE POLYMER; HIGH REACTION TEMPERATURES; HTPB; HYDROXYL TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENES; IGNITION DELAYS; PSAN;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84857220156     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2011.044441     Document Type: Article

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