Accession Number:

AD0752552

Title:

Nitramine Combustion Problems.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Nov 71-Jul 72,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE ARMAMENT LAB EGLIN AFB FLA

Personal Author(s):

• Moy,Bertram K.

Report Date:

1972-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

Previous propellant development for gun ammunition was based on the nitrocellulose and nitrated plasticizer systems. These materials, while possessing high energy, also had high flame temperatures. The high flame temperatures were undesirable because of the barrel erosion problem in rapid fire weapons. The linear and cyclic nitramines have been used as the oxidizers in most of the efforts to develop these high energy low flame temperatute propellants. The major drawback to these advanced propellants has been an undesirable combustion characteristic at high pressures. The limited work which has been completed is discussed. Author

Descriptors:

• *NITRAMINES
• *GUN PROPELLANTS
• BURNING RATE
• OXIDIZERS
• PARTICLE SIZE
• HMX
• COMBUSTION

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE