Metal fuels are attractive for solid/hybrid rocket propulsion and energy-conversion
applications, because of their high energy densities. Boron powder (B), due to its high …

Nanofluids are described as a relatively new kind of colloidal solutions with a particle size
smaller than one billionth of a meter (1–100 nm) suspended in the base fluid so as to …

In recent years, research in the field of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as fullerenes,
expanded graphite (EG), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and graphene oxide (GO) …

Abstract The RDX, HMX, and AP are currently the most widely used energetic ingredients in
composite solid propellants, since the newly developed energetic compounds are still …

The latest developments in solid propellants and their components are summarized.
Particular attention is given to emerging energetic binders and novel,'green'oxidizing agents …

Nano aluminum particles have received considerable attention in the combustion
community; their physicochemical properties are quite favorable as compared with those of …

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Recent developments in materials processing and characterization resulted in the discovery
of a new type of reactive materials containing nanoscaled metal components. The well …

The combustion of ammonium perchlorate (AP) in a polymer binder matrix of hydroxyl-
terminated-polybutadiene (HTPB) is reviewed, covering the experimental and modeling …

Shock initiation and detonation of high explosives is considered to be controlled through hot
spots, which are local regions of elevated temperature that accelerate chemical reactions …