Advanced Gun Propellant Concepts
Abstract
A new series of cool burning, high impetus, low molecular weight gun propellants has been identified. These propellants contain either cyclic or linear nitramines as crystalline oxidizers in the propellant matrix. Current development efforts are concentrating on lowering the inherently high pressure exponent of the linear burning rate associated with these high energy systems. When these advanced formulations become operational, thermal barrel erosion will be virtually eliminated, hypervelocity projectile firing from operational guns will become possible, and the potentiality for catastrophic failure resulting from the use of aluminum cartridges will be removed. To realize these benefits, the nitramine combustion anomaly must be obviated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0908282
Entities
People
- Otto Heiney