Eliminating Lead, RDX, and AP in a Castable, EMMS-Configured Propellant While Maintaining Performance

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Abstract:

The objective of WP 2143 was to develop a new environmentally benign, insensitive, castable, high-performance, minimum smoke rocket propellant formulation. The new formulation approached all of the performance requirements associated with the current minimum smoke, double-based propellant. It did not contain lead, ammonium perchlorate orcyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX). It also demonstrated a reduction in toxicity compared to existing propellants and meet insensitive munition (IM) requirements. This effort met the Statement of Need in a twofold fashion: First, an innovative tactical grain configuration, Exponent Modified Minimum Smoke (EMMS), was used to eliminate the need for lead catalysts, and second, advanced energetic ingredients were incorporated into this grain design to provide performance levels meeting current minimum smoke double-base propellants, insensitivity to meet IM requirements, and a reduction in toxicity compared to existing propellant ingredients.

Author(s):
Sleadd, Bradley
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD DIV SILVER SPRING MD
Funding Organization(s):
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALEXANDRIA VA, ALEXANDRIA , VA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
2019 May 22
Pagination:
127

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
WP-2143
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
environment, materials science, liquid explosives, materials laboratories, materials processing, insensitive explosives, double base propellants, chemical properties, explosive ordnance disposal, toxicity, propellants, public health, rdx, rocket engines, ammonium perchlorate, materials, energetic materials
Keyword(s):
rdx replacements, mbanf, dnfoa, anaf, lead replacements, ammonium perchlorate replacements, human health evaluation, environmental evaluation, azta, agdnm nt123. agdm, mt124, aont, dingu, dngu, im(insensitive munition), emms(Exponent Modified Minimum Smoke)
Subject Categories:
Propulsion, Engines and Fuels; Environmental Pollution and Control
Creation Date:
2021 Jun 30
Update Date:
2021 Aug 24