In-operando high-speed microscopy and thermometry of reaction propagation in polymer nanocomposites
Abstract
Objective: The focus of this proposal is to implement a newly developed high-speed microscopy/thermometry capability that enables ~ µs time and ~ µm spatial resolution as applied to the very high exothermic reaction propagation. Approach: Using in operando high speed microscopy/thermometry we will quantify the reaction front thickness and temperature profile within a reaction front. Using 3-D printed materials with various characteristics we hope to explore structure-function relationships. This approach should provide the jumping off point in evaluating reaction fronts in propellants and energetics at an unprecedented scale, and provide data that can enable the development of both conceptual and mathematical models of structure-function relationships.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 25, 2021
- Source ID
- W911NF1910229
Entities
People
- Michael R. Zachariah
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of California, Riverside