Nitrate ester plasticized polyether (NEPE) is a new generation of composite solid propellants which its high energy content in comparing with conventional formulations, has attracted many researchers in the defense departments, all over the world. First of all an introduction and history and importance of NEPE propellants will be discussed and formulation and combination of propellants componen...

Recent studies in solid composite propellants indicate that acceleration field cause to increase in burning rate. Relation between acceleration field and burning rate of propellant have an important effect on missile systems ballistic, especially on perforated grain missiles. If these effects has neglected in design phase, the pressure-time profile shifted out of acceptable rage and result in i...

Cracking is the breaking of bonds in a part of the propellant polymer due to the existing stresses that change the structure of the propellant polymer and they are classified into two general categories: macrocrack and microcrack. The service life of rocket engines is largely a function of the mechanical properties of the solid rocket propellant, the aging characteristics of the rocket propulsi...

Solid propellant burning rate is highly dependent on the pressure, so that the combustion duration propellant rocket engines, combustion vibration leads to considerable changes in pressure. This could lead to an explosion in rocket engines. The best case is propellant combustion independent of pressure. Ballistic modifiers added to propellant formulation for reduce pressure sensitivity and re...

The aims of this paper are review the effects of Propellant Formulation parameters and improving an understanding of mechanisms of burn rate temperature sensitivity. The initial temperature of a solid propellant influences the burn rate, pressure and thrust of the propulsion system. The temperature sensitivity, σp of solid propellant burn rate directly affects the accuracy and performance of th...

In this paper, diffusion and migration of Dioctyl sebacate (DOS) and Dioctyl phetalate (DOP) plasticizers at the interface of propellant and insulation as well as different distances from the interface in composite solid propellant based on HTPB / AP using both experimental and modeling have been investigated. Solid composite propellant and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) insulation containing D...