The pressure sensitivity of the ultrasonic waves velocity: A contribution to a better determination of the energetic material regression rate

Advancements in Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 741-766

  Cauty, Franck ^a   Carmicino, Carmine ^b   Sorge, Annamaria Russo ^b  

^a ONERA   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energetic material; Hybrid motor; Regression rate; Solid propellant; Ultrasound; Wave velocity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SOLID PROPELLANT; CONFIDENCE LEVELS; DEGRADATION RATE; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; HYBRID MOTORS; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS; HYDROXYL TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENES; KEYPOINTS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; NON-INTRUSIVE; POINT OF VIEWS; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE SENSITIVITIES; REALISTIC CONDITIONS; REGRESSION RATE; RELATIVE ANALYSIS; TIME OF FLIGHT; ULTRASOUND WAVES; WAVE VELOCITY; WORKING PRINCIPLES;

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS; DEGRADATION; EXPLOSIVES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLID PROPELLANTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

HYBRID MATERIALS;

EID: 84874717642     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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