Processing, Application and Characterization of (Ultra)fine and Nanometric Materials in Energetic Compositions

Abstract

The energetic materials research at TNO Defence, Security and Safety, The Netherlands is focusing at the development and characterization of explosives (insensitive munitions), gun/rocket propellants and pyrotechnic compositions and their ingredients. The application of reactive, (ultra)fine and nanometric materials in these compositions has gained increased interest over the past few years. Current research topics focus on the processing, application and characterization of (1) (ultra)fine energetic crystals and composite nano-clusters in plastic bonded explosives, (2) metastable intermolecular composites (MICs) and (3) self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS). In this paper these topics will be highlighted in more detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA525020

Entities

People

  • A. E. Van Der Heijden
  • B. Meuken
  • E. P. Carton
  • J. F. Zevenbergen
  • M. M. Pacheco
  • R. Webb
  • R.H.B. Bouma

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Energetic Materials
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Explosives
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Metastable Intermolecular Composites
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanoparticles
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Rdx

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Rocket Propulsion.