[HTML][HTML] 3D printing for explosive and propellant applications

B Tan, J Dou, Y Wen, B Duan, H Mo, Z Wei… - Additive Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT 3D printing technology is considered the perfect modern manufacturing
technology for military/industrial enterprises worldwide. Applying 3D printing in explosive …

Carbon fibers as additives to engineer agglomeration and propagation of aluminized propellants

H Wang, E Hagen, K Shi, S Herrera, F Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A major challenge in the application of aluminum (Al) in solid propellants lies in the
incomplete combustion and severe agglomerations of Al particles that cause two-phase flow …

Study of intra-chamber processes in solid rocket motors by fiber optic sensors

AA Zhirnov, KV Stepanov, SG Sazonkin, TV Choban… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, an experimental study of the burning rate of solid fuel in a model solid
propellant rocket motor (SRM) E-5-0 was conducted using a non-invasive control method …

Laser ignition of solid propellants using energetic nAl-PVDF optical sensitizers

KE Uhlenhake, M Gomez, DN Collard, M Örnek… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Laser ignition of propellants could provide better control of the ignition process and improve
safety. However, sustained laser ignition of solid propellants is often challenging in practice …

On the Use of Fluorine‐Containing Nano‐Aluminum Composite Particles to Tailor Composite Solid Rocket Propellants

KE Uhlenhake, OR Yehia, A Noel… - Propellants …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The burning rate of solid propellants is an important factor for optimizing rocket motors and
improving performance. The enhanced burning rate can increase thrust and reduce a …

Solid-fuel ramjet regression rate measurements using x-ray radiography and ultrasonic transducers

JV Evans, BT Reid, RM Gejji… - Journal of Propulsion and …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
The instantaneous fuel regression rate within a solid-fuel ramjet combustor was
characterized using X-ray radiography and ultrasonic transducer measurements …

Processing and Testing Subscale Motors with Central Finocyl Grain Using Wax Mandrel

PRS Mallela, N Rathi, PA Ramakrishna - Journal of Propulsion and …, 2025 - arc.aiaa.org
In solid propellant rocket motors, the design of grain port geometry primarily dictates the
motor ballistic performance. The flexibility offered by the spatial variation of the port shape …

Fiber-Based Multi-Resolution Imaging and Multidimensional X-Ray Diagnostics for Ejecta Dynamics in Plume Surface Interactions

L Carvalho, K Karimli, RP Verleur, AM Braun… - AIAA SCITECH 2025 …, 2025 - arc.aiaa.org
The interaction of a rocket exhaust plume with a particulate-laden surface creates a
complex, multiphase flow field that can destabilize the vehicle and damage nearby …

[PDF][PDF] OPTICAL IGNITION AND COMBUSTION CHARACTERIZATION OF METAL FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITES

K Uhlenhake - 2022 - hammer.purdue.edu
The ignition of energetic materials, and specifically solid propellants, is a complex process
that must be safe, consistent, and precisely controlled. There is a wide range of applications …

Extrusion of AP Composite Propellant with Self-aligned Reactive Fibers

DN Collard, JA Curtiss, M Gomez, HA Bilbo… - AIAA Propulsion and …, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-3699. vid Consumable reactive
wires embedded in solid propellant have been previously demonstrated to increase the …