Friction sensitivity of the ε-CL-20 crystals obtained in precipitation process

Central European Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-130

  Szczygielska, Joanna ^a   Chlebna, Sandra ^a   Maksimowski, Paweł ^a   Skupiński, Wincenty ^b  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cl 20; Crystallization; Friction sensitivity; Shape and size of crystal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859126649     PISSN: 17337178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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