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Dynamic pressure thermal analysis of double-base propellants containing RDX

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Central European Journal of Chemistry

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The thermal decomposition of five double-base propellants modified with RDX was studied by dynamic pressure thermal analysis to determine the effect of RDX content (20–60 wt.%) on performance. All have good stability. Both stability and activation energy increase as RDX increases from 20% to 50% then decrease; 50% RDX performs best. The decomposition mechanism is affected by RDX content and temperature. Increasing temperature induces autocatalysis and accelerates decomposition.

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Liu, R., Zhang, T., Yang, L. et al. Dynamic pressure thermal analysis of double-base propellants containing RDX. cent.eur.j.chem. 12, 672–677 (2014). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11532-014-0524-4

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