Screening of metal fuels for use in composite propellants for ramjets

OG Glotov - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
A review of the literature on the methods for activation of the combustion of metallic fuels,
mainly boron-containing ones, as the promising components of composite propellants for …

Comparative study on aluminum agglomeration characteristics in HTPB and NEPE propellants: The critical effect of accumulation

S Li, X Lv, L Liu, S Yue, P Liu, W Ao - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigate the aluminum agglomeration characteristics in hydroxyl‑
terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) and nitrate ester plasticized polyether (NEPE) propellants …

In situ X-ray tomography study on internal damage evolution of solid propellant for carrier rockets

Y Liu, W Qian, L Wang, Y Xue, C Hou, S Wu - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate Ester Plasticized Polyether (NEPE) propellant has been widely used for
carrier rockets. However, the propellant is usually subjected to complex loads, changing the …

Aluminum-based alloy fuels for solid propellants: intrinsic properties, energy enhancement and combustion rate regulation

Q Hu, Z Wang, Z Sun - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024 - Elsevier
Aluminum-based fuels can significantly increase the flame temperature, augment the
specific impulse of the engine, and enhance the overall energy of the propellant. In this …

Oscillation behaviors of burning aluminum droplet and flame in solid propellant combustion

Y Wang, B Shen, Z Yang, Y Zhang, H Zhang, S Wu… - Combustion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The burning aluminum droplets in composite solid propellants generated from merging and
micro-explosion present complicated oscillations. It is essential to characterize this …

Insights into the Fragmentation of Aluminum Hydride and Its Effect on Combustion and Agglomeration of HTPB Propellant

Z Jiang, F Zhao, Z Qin, Y Xu, Y Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
AlH3 has gained considerable attention as a fuel additive due to its ability to offer high
specific impulse and superior combustion performance. However, few studies have focused …

A new fluorocarbon adhesive: Inhibiting agglomeration during combustion of propellant via efficient F–Al2O3 preignition reaction

Q Yao, M Xia, C Wang, F Yang, W Yang… - Carbon Energy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inhibiting the agglomeration of molten aluminum particles packed in the binder network is a
promising scheme to achieve efficient combustion of solid propellants. In this investigation …

New discovery of aluminium agglomeration in composite solid propellants based on microscopic heating system

S Li, Z Wen, L Liu, X Lv, P Liu, B Yin, LKB Li… - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
The amount of energy delivered to a solid-fueled rocket motor is its most crucial performance
indicator. Metallic fuels, such as aluminum, is commonly added to propellants for obtaining …

Dynamic measurement of internal strain on composite solid propellant constituents during laser induced combustion

AR Demko, M Karimi - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
Binder melt flow and ammonium perchlorate (AP) cracking have been topics for research for
a long time. Both impact the burning rate dependence on pressure and the binder flow …

Observing coalescence of aluminum nanoparticles during burning using aluminum/ammonia perchlorate sandwiched films

H Wang, Y Wang, MR Zachariah - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
To observe the agglomeration, an important parasitic process in metal composite
combustion, sandwiched structures with laminates of aluminum (Al) and ammonia …