“Green” monopropellants based on hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) are of interest for replacing highly toxic hydrazine in space propulsion systems and other applications. However, their combustion mechanisms at high pressures not well understood. In the present paper, decomposition HAN up to 15 MPa was studied with differential scanning calorimetry, while an aqueous HAN/methanol solution (70.1 wt...

The effects on the airways of inhalation of the vehicles used in two commercial pressurized bronchodilator aerosols were studied in 20 normal and seven asthmatic subjects. Changes in bronchial calibre due to bronchoconstriction were measured as changes in airway resistance using a constant volume whole body plethysmograph, and results were expressed as changes in the ratio Airway conductance/Th...

Sensitive materials, such as rocket propellants, can be placed in harsh environments of increased temperature and relative humidity (RH) to study the effects of environmental conditions over time in accelerated aging studies. Programmable ovens are common to research laboratories and can be used to regulate the temperature of the aging environment for long durations. Some commercial units inclu...

Five malonanilide derivatives (M1-M5) were prepared by the reaction of ethyl malonate with aniline derivatives. These compounds were investigated as new stabilizers for double-base propellants (DBPs). The evaluation process has been performed through thermal stability tests, thermal analyses measurements (TGA and DSC) and kinetic parameters calculations (E(a)). The results of the new stabilizer...