Energetic metal or metalloid particles are considered to be potential secondary energy
source for energy generation and propulsion. This is mainly due to their higher gravimetric …

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 …

Adding other metals is an efficient method of breaking through the energy release efficiency
limitation of boron-based fuels. A laser ignition testing system was used for investigating the …

Boron is widely used in solid ramjets and powder engines due to its high gravimetric and
volumetric calorific values. It mostly exists in the form of agglomerates in the combustion …

The ignition and combustion processes of boron particles are crucial to achieving high
combustion efficiency in solid-fuel ramjet engines, particularly under reduced static pressure …

Boron (B) is a promising energetic additive for high-energy fuels, but its poor ignition and
combustion characteristics limit its application in practical systems. The nano-sized B could …

This short review article explores the advancement, challenges, and prospects of boron-
laden solid fuel for ramjet. The energetic aspect of boron combustion is well known, but the …

Boron primarily exists in the form of agglomerates in ramjet combustion chambers. However,
the model used to predict the ignition time of boron agglomerates is usually based on the …

Researchers in the field of combustion systems have focused on the issue of flame shape
and size inside the combustion chamber. Multiple investigations examining the flame profile …

The high enthalpies of combustion of atomic clusters Al n, B n, and C n (n= 1, 2,…, 7), Al n C
m and B n C m (n= 1,…, 5 and m= 1,…, 5), Al n B m (n+ m≤ 7), and Al n H m and B n H m …