On the combustion of heterogeneous AP/HTPB composite propellants: A review

C Dennis, B Bojko - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The combustion of ammonium perchlorate (AP) in a polymer binder matrix of hydroxyl-
terminated-polybutadiene (HTPB) is reviewed, covering the experimental and modeling …

Review and assessment of the ammonium perchlorate chemistry in AP/HTPB composite propellant gas-phase chemical kinetics mechanisms

CM Grégoire, O Mathieu, J Kalman… - Progress in Energy and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Physical and chemical processes of ammonium perchlorate and hydroxyl-terminated
polybutadiene (AP/HTPB) composite propellant combustion have been studied for several …

Combustion mechanism of composite solid propellant sandwiches containing nano-aluminium

K Gnanaprakash, SR Chakravarthy, R Sarathi - Combustion and flame, 2017 - Elsevier
Combustion of sandwiches made of alternating laminae of ammonium perchlorate (AP) and
a matrix of hydrocarbon binder mixed with fine AP and nano-aluminium particles is …

Accumulation of nano-aluminium during combustion of composite solid propellant mixtures

K Jayaraman, SR Chakravarthy, R Sarathi - Combustion, Explosion, and …, 2010 - Springer
Nano-aluminium particles are produced using the electric wire explosion process in an inert
atmosphere at our institute. This paper reports the characterization of nanoaluminium …

Combustion Characteristics of Nanoaluminium‐Based Composite Solid Propellants: An Overview

K Jayaraman, PM Sivakumar, A Zarrabi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The nanosized powders have gained attention to produce materials exhibiting novel
properties and for developing advanced technologies as well. Nanosized materials exhibit …

Gas phase flame structure of solid propellant sandwiches with different reaction mechanisms

T Gaduparthi, M Pandey, SR Chakravarthy - Combustion and Flame, 2016 - Elsevier
The gas phase flame structure of composite solid propellant sandwiches with two
ammonium perchlorate (AP) laminae sandwiching a middle lamina containing a …

Observing coalescence of aluminum nanoparticles during burning using aluminum/ammonia perchlorate sandwiched films

H Wang, Y Wang, MR Zachariah - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
To observe the agglomeration, an important parasitic process in metal composite
combustion, sandwiched structures with laminates of aluminum (Al) and ammonia …

Combustion behaviour of composite sandwich propellants containing RDX

K Gnanaprakash, SR Chakravarthy… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Addition of nitramine particles (RDX) to composite solid propellants are promoted in
advanced propulsion systems for better performances, high energy, high specific impulse …

Effect of binder melt flow on the leading edge flames of solid propellant sandwiches

K Gnanaprakash, SR Chakravarthy - Proceedings of the Combustion …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study reports the effect of binder melt flow on the burning behaviour, specifically the
burning rate controlling sites referred to as the leading edge flames (LEFs), of different types …

Activated charcoal–A novel burn rate enhancer of aluminized composite propellants

S Verma, PA Ramakrishna - Combustion and Flame, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reports the discovery of activated charcoal as an effective burn rate enhancer of
aluminized composite solid propellant. Experiments were carried out using a strand burner …