Propulsion and energetic materials research in the Netherlands

Autor: J. F. Zevenbergen, R. P. van den Berg, F.J.M. Wierckx, W.H.M. Welland, A.G.M. Maree, A.A. Pekalski, A. E. D. M. van der Heijden, H.L.J. Keizers, L.D. van Vliet
Přispěvatelé: TNO Defensie en Veiligheid
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 10-13 July 2005, AIAA-2005-3848
Popis: Fundamental research on new and existing propellant formulations and energetic materials in the Netherlands is essentially carried out by the Delft University of Technology, Utrecht University, the Dutch Defense Laboratory ‘TNO Defense Security and Safety’ and the SME Aerospace Propulsion Products. Some of the results of the fruitful cooperation between the three entities are presented. A recurrent theme is the development of hydrazinium nitroformate (HNF) based propellant formulations. This includes the characterization of the effects of burning rate modifiers and the synthesis of additives and/or burning rate modifiers. Numerous energetic compounds were synthesized and characterized, including High Nitrogen (HiN) compounds and other High Energy Density Materials (HEDM). Several so-called Conceptual Process Designs were developed to investigate the possibilities of producing such a compound on an industrial scale. Issues like economic viability of the process design, the safety and the environmental impact of the process are an integral part of the design. Other topics to be discussed in this paper include the development of monopropellant formulations and the production of nitroform, an ingredient of hydrazinium nitroformate.
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