[HTML][HTML] Combustion of nitrate ester plasticized polyether propellants

X Yan, Z Xia, L Huang, X Na - J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A, 2020 - jzus.zju.edu.cn
Nitrate ester plasticized polyether (NEPE) is a kind of high-energy solid propellant that has
both good mechanical properties and high specific impulse. However, its unique …

Comparative analysis of vaporization and thermal decomposition of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)

M Khichar, L Patidar, S Thynell - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
Considering the need for accurate vaporization rates in the propellant combustion models,
sublimation and vaporization rates of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) have been …

Autocatalytic decomposition of energetic materials: interplay of theory and thermal analysis in the study of 5-amino-3, 4-dinitropyrazole thermolysis

NV Muravyev, MV Gorn, IN Melnikov… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A reliable kinetic description of the thermal stability of energetic materials (EM) is very
important for safety and storage-related problems. Among other pertinent issues …

Unraveling the reaction mechanism on pyrolysis of 1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazinane (RDX)

Z Zhang, L Ye, X Wang, X Wu, W Gao, J Li, M Bi - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent studies indicate that accurate description of the reaction mechanisms in fast
pyrolysis of 1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazinane (RDX) is still of great challenge. In this work, the …

Models for predicting impact sensitivity of energetic materials based on the trigger linkage hypothesis and Arrhenius kinetics

TL Jensen, JF Moxnes, E Unneberg… - Journal of molecular …, 2020 - Springer
In order to predict the impact sensitivity of high explosives, we designed and evaluated
several models based on the trigger linkage hypothesis and the Arrhenius equation. To this …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical reaction mechanisms and models of energetic materials: A perspective

L Meng, Q Song, C Yao, L Zhang, S Pang - Energetic Materials Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
Energetic materials (EMs) are a kind of metastable functional materials with certain potential
barriers, overcoming which can quickly release the energy stored in EMs. A thorough …

Revealing the thermal decomposition mechanism of RDX crystals by a neural network potential

Q Chu, X Chang, K Ma, X Fu, D Chen - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A neural network potential (NNP) is developed to investigate the complex reaction dynamics
of 1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) thermal decomposition. Our NNP model is proven to …

Molecular reaction dynamics simulation of thermal decomposition for aluminiferous RDX composites

Y Zhao, FQ Zhao, SY Xu, XH Ju - Computational Materials Science, 2020 - Elsevier
A newly parameterized reactive force field with low gradient correction (ReaxFF-lg) is used
to simulate the thermal decomposition of RDX systems. Pure Al, surface nitrided Al (AlN) and …

A comprehensive mechanism for liquid-phase decomposition of 1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazoctane (HMX): Thermolysis experiments and detailed kinetic …

L Patidar, M Khichar, ST Thynell - Combustion and Flame, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The nitramines 1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazoctane (HMX), and 1, 3, 5-trinitro-
1, 3, 5-triazinane (RDX) are energetic materials commonly used in solid propellants and …

Automated discovery of influential chemically termolecular reactions in energetic material combustion: A case study for RDX

RE Cornell, MC Barbet, MP Burke - Proceedings of the Combustion …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent studies have indicated that chemically termolecular reactions, mediated by
ephemeral collision complexes, have significant impact on the global kinetics of certain …