Catalysis of Nitramine Propellants by Metal Borohydrides

Abstract

Burning rates were measured over the pressure range 10 to 280 MPa for an inert binder HMX-based nitramine propellant with and without added sodium borohydride (NaBH4). The addition of 6.4% NaBH4 resulted in more than a two-fold increase in burning rate over the pressure range 30-300 MPa.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA330372

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Fifer
  • William F. Mcbratney

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Army
  • Burning Rate
  • California
  • Catalysts
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Transition Temperature
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Rocket Propulsion.