Optical Diagnostics for Solid Rocket Plumes Characterization: A Review [PDF]
In recent decades, solid fuel combustion propulsion of spacecraft has become one of the most popular choices for rocket propulsion systems. The reasons for this success are a wide range of applications, lower production costs, simplicity, and safety. The
De Giorgi M. G. +3 more
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Molecular Dynamics of Neutral Polymer Bonding Agent (NPBA) as Revealed by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy [PDF]
Neutral polymer bonding agent (NPBA) is one of the most promising polymeric materials, widely used in nitrate ester plasticized polyether (NEPE) propellant as bonding agent.
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The combustion efficiency of HMX-CMDB propellants.
The effects of addition of nitramine compound to a double-base propellant on the combustion efficiency were investigated. HMX was used as a nitramine compound. Reaction time in the dark zone, heat of explosion, and gaseous combustion products were measured.
Yutaka YANO, Tsutomu GOMI
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Polyurethane Based Inhibition for High Flame Temperature Nitramine Based Composite Modified Double Base propellant [PDF]
The findings for polypropylene glycol (PPG) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)-based inhibition systems are reported. These findings established that the inhibition system comprising HTPB-IPDI-IDP binder and Sb/sub 2/O/sub 3/-C black filler
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Nitramine Double Base Propellants [PDF]
This review paper broadly covers the studies conducted on nitramine double base (DB) propellants, particularly in the field of formulations, evaluation, catalysis and combustion mechanism .
Bhalerao, M. M. +3 more
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Cross-Linked Slurry Cast Composite Modified Double Base Propellants : Mechanical Properties [PDF]
Cross-linking of NC by TDI in slurry cast CMDB propellant enhanced TS by about 100 per cent. Coated AP with resorcinol, phloroglucinol, hexanetriol or silicone oil etc. along with cross-linking of NC raised TS from 18 - 30 kg/cm2.
Bhat, V. K., Singh, Haridwar
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Influence of Various Process Parameters on Mechanical Properties and Ballistics of Nitramine-Based Advanced CMDB Propellants [PDF]
This paper reports the influence of important process parameters, namely mixing time and batch size; on the mechanical properties and ballistics of nitramine-based advanced CMDB propellants.
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Rapid Estimation of Specific Impulse [PDF]
Specific impulse (Isp) is one of the important criteria for propellant characterisation. In the present paper a semiempirical approach has been suggested to calculate Isp of composite modified doublebase(CMDB) propellant formulations by utilizing ...
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Burning Rate Studies of Energetic Double Base Propellants [PDF]
A systematic study was carried out on the combustion characteristics of CMDB propellants containing ammonium nitrate, ammonium perchlorate, potassium nitrate, potassium perchlorate, RDX and PETN.
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Combustion Behaviour of Advanced Solid Propellants. [PDF]
The study reports the effect of incorporation of Al and ammonium perchlorate (AP) individually and in combination with each other on combustion pattern and specific impulse (Isp) of minimum signature propellants.
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