Successful plant scale production of solid propellant recycling from obsolete ammunition
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DOI: 10.1007/s10163-016-0495-y
Abstract: Solid propellant for rocket motor consists of a mixture of oxidizer with aluminum powder cured in poly-butadiene (PB) binder. Ammonium perchlorate (NH4ClO4, AP) is commonly used oxidizer in many propulsion systems as solid propellant. An… read more here.
Keywords: obsolete ammunition; rocket motor; solid propellant; successful plant ... See more keywords
Rheokinetic characterization of polyurethane formation in a highly filled composite solid propellant
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DOI: 10.1007/s10973-019-08793-6
Abstract: The cure kinetics of a composite solid propellant premix based on ammonium perchlorate, hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) and diisocyanate system was investigated using a rheometer. The cross-linking kinetics of HTPB resin in the presence of tolylene… read more here.
Keywords: characterization polyurethane; propellant; polyurethane formation; solid propellant ... See more keywords
Metalized solid propellant combustion under high-speed blowing flow
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-020-0446-3
Abstract: This study presents a mathematical model and a calculation method of the nonstationary combustion rate of metalized solid propellant (nitroglycerin powder with aluminum particle additives) under blowing conditions. The combustion of metalized fuel flat surface… read more here.
Keywords: speed; solid propellant; propellant combustion; blowing flow ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation of the combustion products in an aluminised solid propellant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.01.025
Abstract: Abstract Aluminium is widely used as an important additive to improve ballistic and energy performance in solid propellants, but the unburned aluminium does not contribute to the specific impulse and has both thermal and momentum… read more here.
Keywords: experimental investigation; solid propellant; combustion behaviour; combustion ... See more keywords
Concept and performance study of turbocharged solid propellant ramjet
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.03.048
Abstract: Abstract This study proposes a turbocharged solid propellant ramjet (TSPR) propulsion system that integrates a turbocharged system consisting of a solid propellant (SP) air turbo rocket (ATR) and the fuel-rich gas generator of a solid… read more here.
Keywords: tspr; propellant; solid propellant; performance ... See more keywords
Iron oxide as solid propellant catalyst: A detailed characterization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.07.037
Abstract: Abstract Hematite represents the most common burning rate modifier used in propellant production. The tuning of burning rate is obtained even for amounts ranging below 1 wt% of the total composition. Different studies have evidenced a… read more here.
Keywords: solid propellant; iron oxide; characterization; oxide solid ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical study on measuring solid-propellant pressure-coupled response using an improved rotary valve
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.12.032
Abstract: Abstract A small-scale experimental burner with an improved rotary valve has been designed to measure solid-propellant pressure-coupled response for mean pressures on the order of 2.2–2.9 MPa and oscillating frequencies of 23–161 Hz, within 9% amplitudes. This… read more here.
Keywords: coupled response; pressure; response; solid propellant ... See more keywords
Safety analysis on truing process of solid propellant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2018.07.008
Abstract: Abstract In order to investigate safety character of solid propellant, the truing process was analyzed by a thermal-mechanical coupled finite element method. Based on the viscoelastic integral constitutive relation, the temperature response in truing process… read more here.
Keywords: truing process; safety; process solid; process ... See more keywords
The effect of strain rate and temperature on mechanical characteristics of aluminised composite solid propellant
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DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2020.1767204
Abstract: The paper addresses behavioural trends, influence of temperature, strain rate and their significant effects on aluminised composite solid propellant filled elastomer. Stress–strain evaluations for ... read more here.
Keywords: temperature; aluminised composite; strain rate; solid propellant ... See more keywords
Multifidelity Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Integral Solid Propellant Ramjet Supersonic Cruise Vehicles
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/5192424
Abstract: Integral solid propellant ramjet (ISPR) supersonic cruise vehicles share the characteristic that they are highly integrated configurations. The traditional design of vehicles cannot achieve a balance between computational expense and accuracy. A multifidelity multidisciplinary design… read more here.
Keywords: framework; supersonic cruise; solid propellant; optimization ... See more keywords
Dynamic Combustion of Functionally Graded Additively Manufactured Composite Solid Propellant
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DOI: 10.2514/1.b38282
Abstract: Typically, the burning surface of a composite solid propellant is controlled through grain geometry and formulation. However, combustion studies of grains constructed from different propellant form... read more here.
Keywords: dynamic combustion; solid propellant; functionally graded; composite solid ... See more keywords