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Study on the Formulation of an Energetic Thermoplastic Propellant(I)

고에너지 열가소성 추진제 제조 및 특성연구(I)

  • Received : 2018.07.24
  • Accepted : 2018.11.28
  • Published : 2019.02.01
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Abstract

This paper describes the formulation and properties of a recently developed energetic thermoplastic (ETPE) propellant, which is composed of 45% of newly synthesized glycidyl azide polymer, energetic plasticizer (DEGDN) and nitramine oxidizer (RDX). Compared to conventional thermoplastic propellants, the new ETPE propellant showed approximately 7% higher performance and exhibited similar mechanical properties but a lower burn rate and a higher pressure exponent.

본 연구에서는 열가소성 추진제의 성능을 보완하기 위해 GAP(Glycidyl Azide Polymer)이 45% 함유된 고에너지 열가소성 바인더와 고에너지가소제(DEGDN), 니트라민계 산화제(RDX)를 사용하였고 기존 열가소성 추진제보다 약 7% 더 높은 성능을 가진 열가소성 추진제 제조 내용과 이의 특성에 대해 기술하였다. 개발된 고에너지 열가소성(ETPE) 추진제는 기존 열가소성 추진제와 유사한 기계적 물성을 나타내었으며 연소속도는 더 느리고 압력지수는 더 높게 나타났다.

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