Erosive burning of solid propellants

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 785-805

  King, Merrill K ^a  

^a Carnegie Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 85003354363     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.23692     Document Type: Note

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