The kinetic analysis of octogen coating with a polyurethane base containing hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) was investigated using infrared spectroscopy. The coating process involved a solvent method, where octogen and liquid polyurethane we...
Octogen (HMX) is widely used as a high explosive and constituent in plastic explosives, nuclear devices, and rocket fuel. The direct discharge of wastewater generated during HMX production threatens the environment. In this study, we used the electro...
To comprehensively evaluate the thermal risk parameters of the HMX synthesis process via the acetic anhydride method, we systematically investigated the safety of raw materials, ingredient mixing, nitration, and crystal transformation processes using...
Currently, the shear-extrusion behavior of solid propellants (SPs), which comprise a significant volume fraction of micro-/nanoscale solid particles (e.g., octogen/HMX), nitroglycerin as a plasticizer/solvent, nitrocellulose as a binder, and other fu...
Here, we introduce an advanced mathematical model for the sublimation of thin films of explosives. The model relies on the Hertz–Knudsen–Langmuir (HKL) equation that describes the vaporization rate of an explosive and controls the mass ex...
Energetic co-particles have been proven effective in balancing high-energy and safety performance, which might be used as insensitive oxidizers in solid propellants. In this work, the high temperature interactions between several co-particles and alu...
High-energy insensitive energetic materials are currently a research focus. Octogen (HMX) is one of the best-performing nitramine explosives, but its poor crystal morphology causes high mechanical sensitivity, limiting its application. This study pro...
Nanothermites are widely applied as specific power sources for microscale initiators and pyrotechnics. Increasing the charge density enhances energy storage within a confined combustion chamber, but it also alters the reaction kinetics. To systemical...
The increasingly harsher and more complex international and European environmental legislation drives the current development of “greener” energetics materials and munitions. The aerospace and defense industries rely on extensive research...