Altering reactivity of aluminum with selective inclusion of polytetrafluoroethylene through mechanical activation

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 286-295

  Sippel, Travis R ^a   Son, Steven F ^a   Groven, Lori J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Energetic composites; Mechanical activation; Polytetrafluoroethylene

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; COMBUSTION ENTHALPY; LARGE PARTICLE SIZES; MECHANICAL ACTIVATION; SELECTIVE INCLUSION; THERMOBARIC EXPLOSIVE; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; EXPLOSIVES; IGNITION; MECHANICAL ALLOYING; MICROMETERS; MILLING (MACHINING); PARTICLE SIZE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SAFETY TESTING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID PROPELLANTS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84876251040     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.201200102     Document Type: Article

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