Physical and Chemical Characterization of Ultrafine Aluminum Powders

Abstract

Compared to regular aluminum powders, ultra fine aluminum UFAl enhances the burning rate of propellants. Smaller UFAl particles have a large surface area which enhances the burning rate; they also have a large percentage of Al(2)O(3) which reduces the ISP of the propellants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA408575

Entities

People

  • I. M. Ismail
  • T. W. Hawkins

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aluminum
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Particles
  • Powders
  • Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.