Energetic Plasticizers for Gun & Rocket Propellants1
cule. The present article covers the recent advances in the field of energetic plasticizers with special reference to their applications in gun and rocket propellants. The paper also covers future scope for R&D work in this area. Keywords: energetic plasticizers, gun propellants, rocket propellants, nitramine. DOI: 10.1134/S207997801203003X
Energetic plasticizers for gun & rocket propellants - Springer
In modern energetic propellant composition, conventional plasticizers are being gradually replaced by energetic plasticizers having nitro, nitroamino, azido and other energetic groups or combination of energetic groups in the same molecule.
Energetic plasticizers for gun & rocket propellants
Usually, in energetic material formulations, plasticizers are liquid organic compounds used to improve the thermomechanical properties of the polymeric binders. Also, they provide lower...
Study on Properties of Energetic Plasticizer Modified Double
The elongation at break was increased by 10.2 % compared to the double-base propellant without an energetic plasticizer. Meanwhile, the correlation between dynamic and static mechanical properties of the double-base propellant with 1 % GAPA was also studied, and the relationship between the dynamic storage modulus and the static tensile
A study on gun propellants based on butyl-NENA - ResearchGate
Energetic plasticizers were primarily introduced in the formulation to improve the energy content of the propellant with the possible fallout in the form of improvement in the mechanical...
- Why do we use plasticizers in gun propellants?
- Plasticizers can enhance the low temperature mechanical properties, reduce migration and volatilization both in gun propellants and solid propellants. However, gun propellants typically strive for a low combustion temperature and pure gas to prevent gun barrel erosion, whereas solid propellants require higher energy to elevate the specific impulse.
- What are energy plasticizers used for?
- Energetic plasticizers have been used in the propellant industry for improving mechanical properties of propellant formulations and to boost energy.
- What are energetic plasticizers?
- In modern energetic propellant composition, conventional plasticizers are being gradually replaced by energetic plasticizers having nitro, nitroamino, azido and other energetic groups or combination of energetic groups in the same molecule.
- What are gun propellants used for?
- Gun propellants constitute the primary energy source for barrel weapons, such as guns and artillery, that determine the force used to launching projectiles. Among the various plasticizers employed in gun propellants, DIANP has received considerable attention as an energetic plasticizer.
- Can DAT be used as a plasticizer in propellants?
- DATH, on the other hand, can be used as an energetic plasticizer in propellants, with the added benefit of significantly improving the burning rate and reducing the characteristic signal and tail flame of the propellants without affecting the pressure index.
- Which molecular skeletons are used in energetic plasticizers?
- From the molecular design perspective, the combination of flexible molecular skeletons (such as alkanes, aliphatic ethers, and aliphatic ester chains) with energetic groups (such as nitro, nitrate, nitramine, and azido) is the general design rule for energetic plasticizers [18, 19].
