Luigi T DeLuca - Böcker

Combustion agents for solid fuel propellants and explosives have gained widespread interest in recent years. Their high gravimetric heat of combustion enhances the performance of modern energetic materials. Borohydride compounds have proved to be excellent candidates in this application.High-energy Combustion Agents of Borohydrides covers the most recent developments in the advanced combustion agents of borohydrides. Experimental studies covering the synthesis and characterisation of borohydrides are examined, as well as the interactions between borohydride and propellant ingredients. The properties of BHN/nano Al composites are discussed, as is the effect of borohydrides on the properties of fuel-rich solid propellants. The book concludes with a summary of the prospective development of high-energy combustion agents in solid propellants and explosives, and looks into the future development of military applications. Authored by renowned experts in the field, this book will appeal to researchers in academia and industry seeking a better understanding of how to improve the ignition and combustion performance of propellants and explosives.

Enables reader to develop efficient, powerful, and safe propulsion systems Energetic Materials and Techniques explores cutting-edge energetic materials and techniques, focusing on innovations such as the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance material properties and performance. It delves into the combustion of micro- and nano-sized metals, which hold promise for improving the efficiency and power of propulsion systems, covers the sensitivity of energetic materials and carbon-free energy carriers, addressing environmental and safety concerns, and discusses the latest developments in solid and hybrid rocket propulsion. At the end of the text, readers will find advanced computational techniques for modeling and simulation in combustion. Written by a team of highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field, Energetic Materials and Techniques discusses: Neural networks’ role in development of high-energy materials genomes and problems and approaches for estimating the enthalpy of formation of energetic materialsCombustion of silicon as a carbon-free energy carrier and theoretical developments in combustion of aluminum-based reactive materialsAmmonium nitrate-based cocrystals as promising oxidizers for solid rocket propellants and preliminary particle size distribution measurements in a new installation that reduces inherent biasSurface accumulation layers in metallized solid fuel propulsion and hypergolic propellants based on hydrogen peroxide oxidizerAccelerated combustion simulations of hydrogen-air flames in the hylon swirled injector in OpenFOAMEnergetic Materials and Techniques serves as an essential up-to-date reference on the subject for both researchers and industry professionals. It is also valuable for funding agencies seeking to support both near- and long-term research projects in high-energy materials and propulsion.

This book focuses on the combustion performance and application of innovative energetic materials for solid and hybrid space rocket propulsion. It provides a comprehensive overview of advanced technologies in the field of innovative energetic materials and combustion performance, introduces methods of modeling and diagnosing the aggregation/agglomeration of active energetic metal materials in solid propellants, and investigates the potential applications of innovative energetic materials in solid and hybrid propulsion. In addition, it also provides step-by-step solutions for sample problems to help readers gain a good understanding of combustion performance and potential applications of innovative energetic materials in space propulsion. This book serves as an excellent resource for researchers and engineers in the field of propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics.