The Molecular Structure of the Han-Based Liquid Propellants

Abstract

The HAN-TEAN-water mixtures that are the gun propellants LGP1845 and LGP1846 are organized molecular aggregates separated by regions of unstructured water. Temperature, pressure and the presence of impurities or contaminants cause changes in the microscopic organization of the mixtures. The size and structure of these aggregates control the physical and some of the chemical properties of the propellants, many of which are essential for proper gun performance. Keywords: Hydroxylammonium nitrate; Triethanolammonium nitrate; HAN; TEAN; LGP1845; LGP1846; Properties; Vapor pressure; Density; Clusters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226415

Entities

People

  • Nathan Klein

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemistry
  • Electrolytes
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Latent Heat
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Thermodynamics
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transport Properties
  • Vapor Pressure

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