Components of Energetic Compositions

Abstract An ammonium perchlorate (AP) and copper(II) benzoate pyrotechnic blue-flame composition was gradually “diluted” by adding an experimental perchlorate-free blue-flame composition based on aminoguanidinium nitrate (AGN), malachite, PVC powder and shellac resin. Flame’s luminous intensity and specific luminous intensity were recorded and analyzed. A copper-aminoguanidinium (CuAG) complex was also synthesized and tested as an energetic additive in perchlorate-free blue-flame composition. Green-flame color was observed when testing chlorine-free energetic compositions with CuAG.

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Application and Characterization of Nanomaterials in Energetic Compositions

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-800-aa5.6 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 800 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. E. D. M. van der Heijden ◽

R. H. B. Bouma ◽

A. C. van der Steen ◽

H. R. Fischer

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Toxic Chemicals ◽

Research Projects ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Nano Scale ◽

Pyrotechnic Compositions ◽

Energetic Compositions

ABSTRACTAs part of a cooperation between several TNO institutes, including TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, recently a new initiative on nanotechnology was started. The research subjects within this initiative can be roughly divided into two areas: (1) Instrumentation for analysis and manufacture at nano-scale and (2) Nanoscale engineering techniques to create materials and components (including their applications). Currently the research at TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory is focusing on the application of reactive nanomaterials to decontaminate surfaces from e.g. bacteria or toxic chemicals, the use of plasma's to generate nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes, and the application and characterization of nanomaterials in energetic formulations (e.g. explosives, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions). In this paper results on the latter subject will be presented in more detail. Also results will be included of other research projects involved with energetic/reactive nanomaterials.

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Gas release in energetic compositions with an active fuel binder on exposure to ionizing radiation

Combustion Explosion and Shock Waves ◽

10.1007/s10573-008-0069-y ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 431-436 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yu. M. Milekhin ◽

D. N. Sadovnichii ◽

A. A. Koptelov ◽

N. I. Shishov ◽

A. K. Kuzmichev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ionizing Radiation ◽

Gas Release ◽

Energetic Compositions ◽

Active Fuel Binder

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Energetic Compositions Application for the Reduction of the Environmental Pollution Because of Space Vehicle Launches

Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal ◽

10.18321/ectj668 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 239 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

V. Trushlyakov ◽

D. Lempert ◽

Yuan-Jie Shu

Keyword(s):

Rocket Engine ◽

Space Vehicle ◽

Combustion Products ◽

Near Earth Space ◽

The Earth ◽

Space Launch ◽

Energetic Compositions ◽

Heating Up ◽

Space Activities ◽

Total Velocity

Technogeneous impact of rocket and space activities on the environment is one of the most actual problems of practical cosmonautics. This technogeneous impact is not only the pollution of near Earth space with space debris (worked-off stages of space launch vehicle (SLV)), but also the pollution of significant areas on the Earth surface with worked-off lower stages of SLV, which fall down after having accomplished their mission. In OmSTU and IPCP RAS it was suggested to apply different self-burning compositions, generating hot gases for the evaporation of the unused residues of liquid propellant in tanks of SLV. Then the mixture of the evaporated compounds together with the gaseous combustion products from gas-generating compositions is used as propellant mixture for the autonomous gas rocket engine. Such a solution would decrease considerably the level of the environment pollution and additionally it increases the energetic characteristics of SLV. For example, in the case of the second stage of SLV «Soyuz-2.1.v» it increases the total velocity by 5%. Also it is proposed to use firing the pyrotechnic compositions like (thermites) for the fairings heating up to the temperature when the fairing material can be ignited in air. It would reduce considerably the amount and the mass of the separating parts of SLV that fall to the Earth.

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