Non-Newtonian Liquid Propellant (NNLP) Sensitivity: Preliminary Studies

Abstract

Samples of non-Newtonian liquid propellants containing various concentrations of RDX, TAGN, and TAE tested for sensitivity to impact, friction and electrostatic discharge, and hot fragments (vulnerability) were compared against similar test results obtained from solid propellants (M30 and XM39 LOVA) and liquid propellants (NOS 365 and OTTO Fuel II). The data indicated that high energy non-Newtonian liquid propellants can be safely processed. Keywords: Newtonian, Liquid propellants, Gel propellants, Propellants, Triaminoguanidinium nitrate, RDX, Azidoethanol, Hot, Fragments, Conductive ignition, Impact, Sensitivity, Cavity, Drop test.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA182104

Entities

People

  • A. Bracuti
  • P. Hui

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Drop Tests
  • Energetic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • High Energy
  • Impact Tests
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Otto Fuels
  • Propellants
  • Rdx
  • Sliding Friction
  • Solid Propellants
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.