Effect of Nano-Sized Energetic Materials (nEMs) on the Performance of Solid Propellants: A Review [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2021 As a hot research topic, nano-scale energetic materials have recently attracted much attention in the fields of propellants and explosives. The preparation of different types of nano-sized energetic materials were carried out, and the effects of nano ...
Weiqiang Pang +6 more
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Research progress of EMOFs-based burning rate catalysts for solid propellants [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 Energetic Metal Organic Frameworks (EMOFs) have been a hotspot of research on solid propellants in recent years. In this paper, research on the application of EMOFs-based burning rate catalysts in solid propellants was reviewed and the development trend ...
Bojun Tan +5 more
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Review of the Mechanical Properties and Numerical Simulation of Composite Solid Propellants. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Investigating the constitutive relationship and the damage failure mechanism of solid propellants is of significance for improving the safety, storage period and use efficiency of solid rocket motors. This paper focuses on the complex mechanical response
Wang J, Cao P, Wang X.
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Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 2019 ABSTRACT Solid propellants are energetic materials used to launch and propel rockets and missiles. Although their history dates to the use of black powder more than two millennia ago, greater performance demands and the need for “insensitive munitions” that are resistant to accidental ignition have driven much research and development over the ...
Mason, B.P., Roland, C.M.
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Synthesis of a Series of Dual-Functional Chelated Titanate Bonding Agents and Their Application Performances in Composite Solid Propellants [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Titanate-based bonding agents are a class of efficient bonding agents for improving the mechanical properties of composite solid propellants, a kind of special composite material.
Guomin Lin +6 more
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Experimental and simulative thermal stability study of HTPE solid propellants in different scales
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021 The hydroxyl-terminated polyether (HTPE) solid propellants are widely recognized as promising alternatives for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) propellants due to their compliance with insensitive munition characteristics of composite solid ...
Xu Wang +7 more
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Alternative solid hydrocarbons as propellants for electrothermal plasma radio-frequency thrusters [PDF]
Scientific ReportsOnboard propulsion is vital for extending the operational lifespan of CubeSat missions. Although electrothermal plasma thrusters are a promising low-power solution, their development has historically focused on gaseous propellants, leaving alternative ...
Thimthana Lee +4 more
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e-Polymers, 2022 The interfacial interaction between the main oxidant filler ammonium perchlorate (AP) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) matrix in AP/HTPB propellants were studied via an all-atom molecular dynamics simulation.
Dong Ge +6 more
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Recent advances in catalytic combustion of AP-based composite solid propellants
Defence Technology, 2021 Composite solid propellants (CSPs) have widely been used as main energy source for propelling the rockets in both space and military applications. Internal ballistic parameters of rockets like characteristic exhaust velocity, specific impulse, thrust ...
Narendra Yadav +2 more
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Combustion Characteristics of Nanoaluminium-Based Composite Solid Propellants: An Overview
Journal of Chemistry, 2021 The nanosized powders have gained attention to produce materials exhibiting novel properties and for developing advanced technologies as well.
Kandasamy Jayaraman +4 more
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