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http://dx.doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2020.24.2.001

Aging of Solid Fuels Composed of Zr and ZrNi Part 1: Thermal/Chemical/Spectroscopic Analysis  

Han, Byungheon (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Ryu, Jihoon (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Yang, Junho (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Oh, Juyoung (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Gnanaprakash, K. (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
Yoh, Jai-ick (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers / v.24, no.2, 2020 , pp. 1-13 More about this Journal
Abstract
The characterization of aging of the pyrotechnic device is conducted thermally, chemically, and spectroscopically. The device is comprised of two parts: (i) igniter composed of Zr and (ii) pyrotechnic delay composed of ZrNi alloy. The thermally induced chemical reaction is identified through Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA). The peak deconvolution of the themo-chemical data is used to estimate the enthalpy change of each metallic fuel component. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) are used for chemical species analysis. The decomposition of oxidants by moisture significantly affected the fuel aging, and the formation of oxide film and metal oxide on the fuel surface gave rise to the thermal energy decrease.
Keywords
Pyrotechnics; Solid Fuel; Aging Effect; Initial Burn Time Delay; Ignition Failure;
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