Novel Plasticizer for IM Compliant Solid Propellants

Abstract

NITROFURAZAN PLASTICIZERS (NF): Nitrofurazan family offers promise as high energy, good thermal behavior, high density and low sensitivity plasticizers. * NF core: heterocyclic ring with high thermal stability, good density * Organic Group R: capability to functionalize the nitrofurazanic core * R group variation may generate various categories of NF plasticizers. CONCLUSIONS: NF2 has been successfully synthesized and characterized in a 40% overall yield * NF2 synthesis used low cost precursors and was produced in high purity (>98%) * NF2 Testing Results: insensitive ("green" category material) * NF2 showed good thermal properties: it has good decomposition temperature and low volatility * Additional work will be conducted - NF2 will be incorporated in propellant samples (work in progress at Aerojet).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2009
Accession Number
ADA513167

Entities

People

  • Ana Racoveanu
  • Benjamin K. Leipzig
  • David A. Skyler
  • Scott K. Dawley

Organizations

  • Physical Sciences (United States)

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Body Weight
  • Commerce
  • Energetic Materials
  • High Density
  • High Energy
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Physical Sciences
  • Plasticizers
  • Propellants
  • Small Business
  • Solid Propellants
  • Thermal Properties
  • Thermal Stability
  • United States

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