Study on the burning characteristics of AP/Al/HTPB composite solid propellant containing nano-sized ferric oxide powder

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 184, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2100-2116

  Lu, Kai Tai ^a   Yang, Tsung Mao ^a   Li, Jin Shuh ^a   Yeh, Tsao Fa ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Burning characteristics; Combustion performance; Composite solid propellant; Nano sized ferric oxide powder

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATES; BURNING CHARACTERISTICS; BURNING RATE; COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE; COMPOSITE SOLID PROPELLANT; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; FERRIC OXIDE; OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES; PARTICLE COLLECTION; REACTION CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE;

BOMBS (ORDNANCE); COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROPELLANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

IRON OXIDES;

EID: 84870919986     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102202.2012.703271     Document Type: Article

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