The processing, properties and use of the pyrotechnic mixture-titanium subhydride/potassium perchlorate

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 1-11

  Massis, Thomas M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; POTASSIUM; PROPULSION;

HIGH RELIABILITY; MATERIAL COMPONENTS; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PERSONNEL SAFETY; POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE; PYROTECHNIC MIXTURE; RELATED SYSTEMS; TITANIUM HYDRIDE POWDERS;

TITANIUM;

EID: 84961944349     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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