Burning Rate Studies of HMX Propellants at High Pressures

Abstract

Burning rate studies of some nitramine propellants were conducted at pressures from 2,000 to 50,000 psi. Changes in HMX particle size distribution produced large effects on the burning rates and burning rate exponent at pressures below 7,000 psi, but had negligible effects at pressures above 7,000 psi. None of the ballistic modifiers evaluated were effective in eliminating the slope break or in reducing the burning rate slope below 1.0.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB008594

Entities

People

  • Bertram K. Moy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Pressure
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Control Panels
  • Decomposition
  • Gun Propellants
  • High Pressure
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Propellants
  • Storage Tanks
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.