Abstract
The influence of porous ammonium perchlorate (POAP) on the thermomechanical and combustion behavior of solid rocket propellants based on polyvinylchloride binder has been investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry, differential thermogravimetry, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, and scanning electronic microscopy measurements were used for thermomechanical and thermal decomposition properties assessment. The results obtained indicate that lower glass transitions of the propellants and catalytic effect of combustion are obtained with POAP.
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Abbreviations
- nAP:
-
Normal ammonium perchlorate
- PoAP:
-
Porous ammonium perchlorate
- PVC:
-
Polyvinylchloride
- NCP:
-
Composite solid propellant formulated with normal ammonium perchlorate
- PCP:
-
Composite solid propellant formulated with porous ammonium perchlorate
- BDG:
-
Butyl diglycol
- DOP:
-
Dioctyl phthalate
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Mezroua, A., Khimeche, K., Lefebvre, M.H. et al. The influence of porosity of ammonium perchlorate (AP) on the thermomechanical and thermal properties of the AP/polyvinylchloride (PVC) composite propellants. J Therm Anal Calorim 116, 279–286 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-013-3517-1
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