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Preface |
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Part 1: Nanomaterials in Rocket Fuels |
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Chapter 1 The Prospects of Using Nanoenergetic Materials in Solid Rocket Propulsion |
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3 | (28) |
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3 | (2) |
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2 Nanometals in Solid Propellants |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (2) |
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4 Mechanisms of Nanothermite Reaction |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (8) |
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6 Experimental Methods for Characterization of Nanoenergetic Systems |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (5) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Review on Nanoexplosive Materials |
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31 | (50) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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3 Preparation and Characterization |
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37 | (18) |
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3.1 Methods for the Preparation of Nanoexplosives |
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37 | (15) |
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3.2 Characterizations and Evaluation |
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52 | (3) |
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55 | (9) |
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55 | (6) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (13) |
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Chapter 3 Insensitive Energetic Materials Containing Two-Dimensional Nanostructures as Building Blocks |
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81 | (32) |
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81 | (2) |
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2 Graphene-Based Energetic Nanomaterials |
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83 | (16) |
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2.1 Hybrid/Composite Energetic Nanomaterials Based on Graphene |
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83 | (4) |
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2.2 Energetic Metastable Intermolecular Nanocomposites Containing Graphene |
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87 | (4) |
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2.3 Functionalized GO as 2D Energetic Materials |
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91 | (8) |
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3 Carbon-Nitrogen-Based 2D Energetic Structures |
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99 | (9) |
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3.1 Insensitive 2D Carbon Nitride-Related Derivatives |
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99 | (5) |
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3.2 Insensitive Energetic Nitrogen-Rich Coordination Polymers |
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104 | (4) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Superthermites in Solid Propellant |
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113 | (38) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (18) |
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115 | (1) |
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2.2 Preparation and Characterization of Al/PbO by the Ultrasonic Sol-Dipping Method |
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115 | (3) |
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2.3 Preparation and Characterization of Al/PbO Using an Ultrasonic Dispersion Method |
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118 | (3) |
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2.4 Preparation and Characterization of Al/CuO by the Ultrasonic Dispersion Method |
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121 | (3) |
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2.5 Preparation and Characterization of Al/Bi2O3 by the Ultrasonic Dispersion Method |
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124 | (5) |
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2.6 Preparation and Characterization of Al/CuO by Sol-Gel Methods |
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129 | (3) |
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2.7 Characterization of Al/Bi2O3 by Hydrothermal Methods |
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132 | (1) |
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3 The Thermal Behaviors and Decomposition Mechanisms of the Precursors for Al/CuO Superthermite |
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133 | (8) |
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3.1 Structural Evaluation |
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134 | (2) |
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3.2 Thermal Behaviors and Decomposition Mechanisms |
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136 | (3) |
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3.3 Nonisothermal Decomposition Reaction Kinetics |
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139 | (2) |
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4 Compatibility of Superthermite With the Components of DB Propellants |
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141 | (4) |
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4.1 Compatibility Obtained by Using the VST Method |
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142 | (1) |
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4.2 Compatibility Obtained by Using the DSC Method |
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143 | (2) |
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4.3 Comparison of the Compatibility Results Obtained Using Different Methods |
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145 | (1) |
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5 The Effects of Superthermites on the Combustion Properties of DB Propellants |
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145 | (3) |
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146 | (1) |
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5.2 Combustion Performance of DB Propellants Containing Superthermites |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Aluminum Powders for Energetics: Properties and Oxidation Behavior |
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151 | (26) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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3 Oxidation of Al Powders |
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154 | (8) |
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3.1 Nonisothermal Oxidation |
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155 | (5) |
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160 | (2) |
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4 Combustion of Al Powders in Air |
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162 | (3) |
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5 Oxidation of Al Powders in Water |
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165 | (5) |
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6 Al Powder Combustion in Propellants |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (6) |
Part 2: Nano-Engineered Propellants and Propulsion |
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Chapter 6 Nanoenergetic Ingredients to Augment Solid Rocket Propulsion |
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177 | (86) |
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181 | (2) |
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2 Motivations and Objectives |
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183 | (1) |
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3 Historical Excursus in Solid Rocket Propulsion |
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184 | (5) |
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4 Introduction to Nanometals |
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189 | (4) |
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4.1 Ultrafine Versus Nanosized Particles |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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4.3 First-Generation Versus Advanced nEM |
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192 | (1) |
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5 Studies on Nanoingredients for Solid Rocket Propulsion |
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193 | (8) |
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6 Basic Flame Structure Modified by Aluminum Powder |
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201 | (8) |
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6.1 Burning Surface of Metallized Formulations |
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202 | (1) |
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6.2 µAl Powder: Agglomeration-Controlled Burning |
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203 | (1) |
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6.3 nAl Powder: Aggregation-Controlled Burning |
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203 | (2) |
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6.4 Comparing nAl to µAl Aluminum Powder |
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205 | (2) |
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6.5 Properties Affecting nAl Burning |
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207 | (2) |
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7 Augmented Steady Ballistic Properties |
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209 | (35) |
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7.1 Steady Burning Rate of AP/HTPB/Al Composite Propellants |
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209 | (11) |
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7.2 More Formulations About Steady Burning Rate |
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220 | (11) |
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7.3 Advanced Formulations About Steady Burning Rate |
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231 | (9) |
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240 | (1) |
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7.5 Summary Remarks on Augmented Steady Ballistic Properties |
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240 | (4) |
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8 Delivered Specific Impulse |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (13) |
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Chapter 7 Performance of Composite Solid Propellant Containing Nanosized Metal Particles |
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263 | (36) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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2.1 Materials and Specimen |
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266 | (1) |
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2.2 Preparation of Propellants |
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266 | (1) |
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2.3 Characterization Methods of Ingredients and Propellants |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (27) |
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3.1 SEM, Grain Size Distribution, and Thermogravimetry/Differential Thermal Analysis |
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269 | (3) |
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3.2 Rheological and Surface-Interfacial Properties of Different Nanosized Metal/Binder Slurries |
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272 | (4) |
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3.3 Effects of Different Nanosized Metal Particles on the Rheological Properties of HTPB Composite Propellant |
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276 | (6) |
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3.4 Effects of Different nAl Particles on the Properties of Fuel-Rich Solid Propellant |
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282 | (7) |
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3.5 Effects of nAl Powder on NEPE Solid Propellant Properties |
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289 | (2) |
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3.6 Hazardous Properties of nAl/RDX Mixtures |
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291 | (5) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Effect of Ammonium Perchlorate Particle Size on Flow, Ballistic, and Mechanical Properties of Composite Propellant |
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299 | (64) |
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Kandasubramanian Balasubramanian |
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300 | (5) |
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305 | (19) |
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306 | (1) |
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2.2 Classification of Solid Rocket Propellants |
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307 | (1) |
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2.3 Solid Propellant Characteristics |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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2.6 Ingredients of Composite Propellant |
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310 | (9) |
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2.7 Physical and Flow Properties of Ammonium Perchlorate |
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319 | (1) |
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2.8 Ballistic Properties of Composite Propellant |
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319 | (2) |
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2.9 Mechanical Properties of Composite Propellant |
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321 | (3) |
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3 Experimental Procedures |
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324 | (12) |
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3.1 Selection of Ammonium Perchlorate Test Powder |
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324 | (1) |
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3.2 Measurement of physical Properties of Ammonium Perchlorate Powder |
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324 | (4) |
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3.3 Measurement of Flow Properties of Ammonium Perchlorate Powder |
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328 | (4) |
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3.4 Effect of Flow Additives on Flow Properties of Ammonium Perchlorate |
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332 | (2) |
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3.5 Effect of Flow Additives on Burn Rate and Mechanical Properties of Composite Propellant |
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334 | (2) |
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3.6 Effect of Ammonium Perchlorate Particle Size on Burn Rate and Mechanical Properties of Composite Propellant |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (22) |
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4.1 Ammonium Perchlorate Powder Physical Property Characterization |
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337 | (8) |
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4.2 Ammonium Perchlorate Powder Flow Property Measurement |
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345 | (5) |
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4.3 Effect of Flow Additives on Flow Properties of Ammonium Perchlorate |
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350 | (1) |
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4.4 Effect of Flow Additives on Burn Rate and Mechanical Properties of Composite Propellant |
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351 | (2) |
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4.5 Effect of Ammonium Perchlorate Particle Size on Ballistic and Mechanical Properties |
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353 | (5) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 New Developments in Composite Propellants Catalysis: From Nanoparticles to Metallo-Polyurethanes |
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363 | (26) |
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363 | (3) |
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2 Nano-TMOs as BR Catalysts |
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366 | (10) |
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367 | (3) |
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370 | (4) |
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374 | (2) |
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3 Metallo-PUs as BR Catalysts |
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376 | (8) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Chemical Propulsion of Microthrusters |
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389 | (14) |
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389 | (2) |
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2 Solid Propellants for Microhrusters |
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391 | (9) |
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2.1 Energy Characteristics of Thermites |
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391 | (2) |
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2.2 Synthesis of Nano-Al/CuO Thermite |
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393 | (4) |
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2.3 Microthruster Charged by Al/CuO-Based Propellant |
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397 | (3) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Integrated Micropropulsion Systems With Nanoenergetic Propellants |
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403 | (20) |
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403 | (2) |
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405 | (2) |
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3 Nanoenergetic Materials |
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407 | (2) |
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4 Nanoenergetic Gas Generator Formulations for Microthrusters |
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409 | (2) |
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5 Design and 3D Printing of Microthrusters and Microthruster Arrays |
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411 | (1) |
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6 Dispensing and Encapsulation of Nanoenergetic Materials |
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412 | (1) |
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7 Microthruster Testing and Thrust Evaluation |
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413 | (2) |
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8 Sensing and Communication Technologies in Aerial Vehicles With Microthrusters |
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415 | (3) |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (5) |
Part 3: Nanomaterials for Rocket Motors Hardware |
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Chapter 12 Polymer Nanocomposite Ablative Technologies for Solid Rocket Motors |
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423 | (72) |
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425 | (1) |
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2 Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle and Insulation Materials |
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426 | (5) |
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2.1 Behavior of Ablative Materials |
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429 | (2) |
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3 Advanced Polymer Nanocomposite Ablatives |
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431 | (18) |
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3.1 Polymer Nanocomposites for SRM Nozzles |
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431 | (5) |
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3.2 Polymer Nanocomposites for SRM Internal Insulation |
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436 | (13) |
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449 | (29) |
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4.1 In Situ Ablation Recession and Thermal Sensor |
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449 | (15) |
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464 | (14) |
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5 Technologies Needed to Advance Polymer Nanocomposite Ablative Research |
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478 | (9) |
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5.1 Thermophysical Properties Characterization |
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478 | (3) |
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481 | (6) |
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6 Overall Summary and Conclusion |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (7) |
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Chapter 13 Nanotube/Nanowire-Toughened Carbon/Carbon Composites and Their Coatings |
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495 | (34) |
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495 | (14) |
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1.1 Fabrication of CNT-Carbon Fiber Multiscaled Preforms |
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496 | (5) |
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1.2 Mechanical Properties of CNT-C/C Composites |
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501 | (4) |
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1.3 Oxidation and Ablation Behavior of CNT-C/C Composites |
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505 | (4) |
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2 Nanoparticle-Toughened Coatings on C/C Composites |
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509 | (3) |
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3 Carbon Nanotube-Toughened Coatings on C/C Composites |
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512 | (2) |
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4 SiC Nanowire-Toughened Coatings on C/C Composites |
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514 | (5) |
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5 SiC Nanowire-Toughened C/C-UHTC Composites |
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519 | (3) |
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6 HfC Nanowire-Toughened Coatings on C/C Composites |
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522 | (2) |
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524 | (1) |
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524 | (5) |
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Chapter 14 An Introduction to Ablative Materials and High-Temperature Testing Protocols |
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529 | (22) |
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1 An Introduction to Thermal Protection System Materials |
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529 | (2) |
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531 | (5) |
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2.1 An Introduction to Thermophysical Characterization |
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535 | (1) |
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3 Advanced Testing Techniques for TPS Materials |
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536 | (9) |
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3.1 The Oxy-Acetylene Torch |
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536 | (4) |
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3.2 An Alternative to the OAT: the Simulated Solid Rocket Motor |
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540 | (2) |
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3.3 A solid Rocket Motor-Based Test Bed |
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542 | (3) |
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545 | (6) |
Author Index |
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551 | (2) |
Subject Index |
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Index |
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