A Mass-Spectrometric Investigation of Chemical Aspects of Several Energetic Propellants and Explosives.

Abstract

During the course of the contract chemical aspects of several propellants and explosives were investigated. Employing mass spectrometer species identification, combustion, decomposition kinetic and ignition experiments were performed to determine the mechanisms and reactions of several energetic materials. Four general categories of compounds were involved: (1) super rate and plateau burning propellants, (2) advanced gun propellant candidates, (3) the propellant and explosive compounds, 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane (HMX), and 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB), and (4) a new series of high nitrogen binder materials. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092148

Entities

People

  • Milton Farber
  • R. D. Srivastava

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Propellants
  • Electron Beams
  • Energetic Materials
  • Field Emission
  • Gun Propellants
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Heat Of Sublimation
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.