Development of Modern Methods for Determination of Stabilizers in Propellants

Abstract

This document is the final report required by the task from the Directorate of Ammunition Engineering Service aimed to develop modern methods to monitor the chemical stability and remaining safelife of the gun powders stocked by the Canadian Forces. Initially, there is a review of the chemistry of propellant ageing and the various techniques available to monitor the chemical stability. This is followed by the description of the development of two fast, reliable and efficient high performance liquid chromatography methods. Finally, the application of these two methods for the surveillance programme of diphenylamine or ethycentralite-stabilized gun propellants are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA637697

Entities

People

  • Helene Gagnon
  • Louis-simon Lussier

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Products
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Double Base Propellants
  • Gun Propellants
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Single Base Propellants
  • Spectra
  • Triple Base Propellants

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