Formulation development and characterization of cellulose acetate nitrate based propellants for improved insensitive munitions properties

Formulation development and characterization of cellulose acetate nitrate based propellants for improved insensitive munitions properties

Cellulose acetate nitrate (CAN) was used as an insensitive energetic binder to improve the insensitive munitions (IM) properties of gun propellants to replace the M1 propellant used in 105 mm artillery charges. CAN contains the energetic nitro groups found in nitrocellulose (NC), but also acetyl fun...

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Main Authors: Thelma Manning, Jeffrey Wyckoff, Carlton Adam, Eugene Rozumov, Kenneth Klingaman, Viral Panchal, Joseph Laquidara, Mike Fair, John Bolognini, Keith Luhmann, Steve Velarde, Christine Knott, Stephanie M. Piraino, Kevin Boyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-06-01
Series:Defence Technology
Subjects:
Cellulose acetate nitrate (CAN)
Insensitive munitions (IM)
Gun propellant
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914714000439

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