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 ...
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Correlation between solid propellant failure and interface debonding in solid rocket motors
Polymer Testing, 2022 In the traditional integrity analysis of solid rocket motors, solid propellants failure and propellant-liner interface debonding were intentionally differentiated. This empirical distinction of failure regions based on the macroscopic phenomenon neglects
Ming Lei +6 more
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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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Improving the Combustion Efficiency of Aluminum-Based Composite, Al@IL/FG, Through Surface Activation Reaction [PDF]
NanomaterialsLow combustion efficiency is a challenge of aluminum (Al) particles in solid propellants, especially in small solid rocket motors. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the combustion performance of Al to improve the energy release of solid propellants ...
Qi-Long Zheng +4 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 ...
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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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Effect of Metal Nanopowders on the Performance of Solid Rocket Propellants: A Review
Nanomaterials, 2021 The effects of different types of nano-sized metal particles, such as aluminum (nAl), zirconium (nZr), titanium (nTi), and nickel (nNi), on the properties of a variety of solid rocket propellants (composite, fuel-rich, and composite modified double base (
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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 ...
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Solid propellants: AP/HTPB composite propellants
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2019 AbstractIn this article we mainly discuss about AP/HTPB composite solid propellants. Classification, components, properties, burning rate and ignition behavior of propellants are mentioned here. Combustion of AP monopropellant, HTPB and AP/HTPB is discussed in detail.
Pragnesh N Dave, Shalini Chaturvedi
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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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