Particle Size Analysis of Ammonium Sulphate and Ammonium Perchlorate Using a Malvern Particle Size Analyser

Abstract

Measurement of the particle size of powders is important for many manufacturing operations. In the field of propellants it is also important since the particle size distribution of the ingredients significnantly affects not only the burning rate but also the sensitivity of the propellant. A method used to measrsue the particle size distribution of ammonium perchlorate and ammonium sulphate, common propellant chemicals, using a low angle light scattering technique is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA173937

Entities

People

  • H. Fairweather
  • L. V . De Yong

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Analyzers
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Distribution Functions
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Normal Distribution
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Perchlorates
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Rocket Propulsion.