A WIDE CHARACTERIZATION OF ALUMINUM POWDERS FOR PROPELLANTS* L. Meda 1,
GL Marra 1, R. Braglia 1, L. Abis 1, R. Gallo 2, F. Se Page 1 9-IWCP - The Ninth …

Energetic materials have been widely used for military purposes. Continuous research
programs are performing in the world for the development of the new materials with higher …

A characterization of differently sized aluminum powders, by using BET (specific surface
measurements), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and X-ray …

The characterization of several differently sized aluminium powders, by BET (specific
surface), EM (electron microscopy), XRD (x-ray diffraction), and XPS (x-ray photoelectron …

Fabrication of metal nano powders was introduced, and their function as well as the
mechanism of action of nano aluminum powders in solid propellants was summarized …

The currently used micrometric Al powders (30-50 μm nominal size) were replaced by
nanometric powders (0.1-0.2 μm) in order to investigate the effects of aluminum particle size …

This paper presents the combustion behavior of a solid propellant formulation with 15% ultra-
fine aluminum powder called Alex whose grain size is around 50 to 200 nm. To evaluate the …

In order to improve nano‐aluminized solid propellant properties and performance, different
materials are being investigated for coating nano‐aluminum particles. Two of the powders …

Several aluminum nanopowders were examined and compared with the final goal to
evaluate their application in solid rocket propulsion. A detailed investigation of pre-burning …

The effects of aluminum particle size on burning rate, ignition delay, and aluminum
agglomeration processes at the burning surface of solid rocket propellants are investigated …