Laser ignitability of insensitive propellants

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dc.contributor.authorFang, Xiao
dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Sheikh R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-26T10:47:41Z
dc.date.available2019-02-26T10:47:41Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-26
dc.description.abstractLaser ignition tests were conducted on insensitive propellants formulated with an insensitive filler (1,1‑diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene, commercially known as FOX-7) and with either energetic or non-energetic binders: poly3-nitromethyl-3-methyloxetane (PolyNIMMO) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB), respectively. The tests were conducted in an unconfined environment using both visible (514 nm) and near infrared (808 nm) lasers. The non-energetic binder rendered the formulated ammunition more susceptible to initiation by the visible laser. The graph of ignition delay times versus laser power density followed the expected asymptotic trend. However, the shape of the ignition map was greatly affected by the beam area on the target. The results of the unconfined laser ignition tests were analysed to determine the feasibility of using lasers as cost-effective and safe igniters for future weapons and rocket motor systems.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationXiao Fang and Sheikh R. Ahmad. Laser ignitability of insensitive propellants. Advanced Materials Science, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018, 1-4en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2398-6883
dc.identifier.urihttps:doi.org/10.15761/AMS.1000139
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13942
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherOATen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectpropellanten_UK
dc.subjectFOX-7en_UK
dc.subjectlaseren_UK
dc.subjectignitionen_UK
dc.titleLaser ignitability of insensitive propellantsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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