Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- I. Propellant Chemistry, Synthesis, and Formulation -- Chapter 1.1 Flash Pyrolysis of Ammonium Perchlorate-Hydroxyl-Terminated-Polybutadiene Mixtures Including Selected Additives -- Introduction -- Flash Thermolysis Experiments -- Decomposition of the Pure Materials -- AP-HTPB Mixture -- AP-HTPB with TiO(sub[2]) and Melamine -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.2 Gas-Phase Chemical Kinetics of [C, H, N, O] Systems Relevant to Combustion of Nitramines -- Introduction -- Computational Methods -- Results and Discussions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.3 Reactivity of Azide Polymer Propellents -- Introduction -- Experiments -- Results and Discussion -- Burning Rate -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.4 Effect of Molecular Structure on Combustion of Polynitrogen Energetic Materials -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.5 Molecular Structure Tailoring of Bindersin Solid Propellants -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Molecular Structure Tailoring for Prepolymers in NEPE Propellant Binder -- Molecular Structure Tailoring of Binders in TPE Propellants -- Hard-Segment Domain Structure Selection -- Chemical Structure Selection of Soft Segments -- Microphase Separation Estimation -- TPE Propellant -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.6 Effects of Microstructure on Explosive Behavior -- Introduction -- Shock Sensitivity and Microstructural Effects -- Microstructure and Initiation by Shear -- Effects of Microstructure on Friction Initiation -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.7 Advances in Solid Propellant Formulations -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 1.8 Synthesis and Characterization of Dinitramidic Acid and Its Salts -- Introduction -- Methods for the Synthesis of Dinitramide and Its Salts -- Structure and Properties of Dinitramide and Its Salts -- Chemical Properties of DNA and Its Salts -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1.9 Hazards Associated with Solid Propellants -- Introduction -- Hazard Classification -- Critical Diameter/Shock Sensitivity -- Bore Effect -- Delayed Detonation (XDT) -- IM Fragment and Bullet Impact Tests and Sympathetic Detonation Tests -- Ignition -- Ignition due to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) -- Ignition due to Impact and Friction -- Other Ignition Hazard Considerations -- Combustion -- DDT -- Cookoff -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- II. Combustion of Solid Energetic Materials -- Chapter 2.1 Overview of Combustion Mechanisms and Flame Structures for Advanced Solid Propellants -- Introduction -- Monopropellant Burning Characteristics -- Solid-Propellant Combustion Characteristics -- Solid-Propellant Combustion Mechanisms -- Combustion Characteristics of Advanced Propellants -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.2 Physico-Chemical Mechanisms of Solid Propellant Combustion -- Introduction -- Combustion of DB Propellants and Active Binders -- Pyrolysis of Inert Binders -- Combustion of AP -- Combustion of HMX -- Combustion of Composite Propellants -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.3 Flame Structure of Solid Propellants -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Substantiation of the Method of Probing Flames with Narrow Combustion Zones -- SP Flame Structure: Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.4 Experimental Studies of Nitramine/Azide Propellant Combustion -- Introduction -- Previous Studies -- Research Objectives -- Experimental Approach -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 2.5 Optical Diagnostics of Solid-Propellant Flame Structures -- Introduction -- Experimental Techniques -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.6 Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of GAP/AN/Nitrate Ester Propellants -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Methods -- Discussion of Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.7 Thermal Decomposition of Potassium Dinitramide at Elevated Pressure -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Techniques -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.8 Combustion Mechanism of 3-Azidomethyl-3-Methyloxetane (AMMO) Composite Propellents -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.9 Burning Rate Characteristics of Glycidyl Azide Polymer (GAP) Fuels and Propellants -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Theoretical Performance -- Burning Rate Characteristics -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.10 Effects of Carbon Substances on Combustion Properties of Catalyzed RDX-CMDB Propellants -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Effect of Carbon and Potential of C[sub(60)] in Solid Propellants -- Experimental Results on the Burning Rate Enhancementof C[sub(60)], FS, and CB -- Discussion of Burning Rate Enhancement by Various Carbon Substances -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.11 Modeling of RDX/GAP Propellant Combustion with Detailed Chemical Kinetics -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Theoretical Formulation -- Numerical Method -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.12 Energetic-Material Combustion Modeling with Elementary Gas-Phase Reactions: A Practical Approach -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework -- Mathematical Framework -- Example: Frozen Ozone -- Example: RDX -- Example: Nitroglycerine -- Effect of Chemical Additives on the Burning Rate.

Speculations on Practical Burning-Rate Modifiers -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Reaction Mechanism (DB11) for Nitroglycerine -- References -- Chapter 2.13 Burning-Rate Prediction of Double-Base Plateau Propellants -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Mechanism of Plateau Combustion -- Burning Rate Equation of DB and RDX-CMDB Propellants -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.14 Structure and Stability of Deflagrations in Porous Energetic Materials -- Introduction -- Formulation -- Nondimensionalizations and Further Approximations -- Burning-Rate Eigenvalue for Steady, Planar Combustion -- Analysis of the Gas-Permeation Layer -- Asymptotic Model for Nonsteady, Nonplanar Burning -- Basic Solution and Its Linear Stability -- Analysis of Dispersion Relation -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.15 Modeling of Cook-Off Reaction Violence of Confined Energetic Materials -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Coupled Thermal/Structural Analysis -- Failure Analysis of Confinement -- Fragmentation Analysis -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.16 Solid Propellant Combustion Response: Quasi-Steady (QSHOD) Theory Development and Validation -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Synopsis of QSHOD Theory Development -- Nonlinear QSHOD Response (ZN) -- Linearized QSHOD Response Function (ZN) -- Condensed Phase Kinetics (FM) -- Gas Phase Kinetics (FM) -- Experimental and Theoretical Response for NC/NG -- Experimental and Theoretical Response for HMX -- Non-QSHOD Response -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.17 Burning-Rate Response Functions of Composite-Modified Double-Base Propellants and HMX -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Investigated Substances and Experimental Results -- Pressure and Temperature Sensitivities of Burning Rate and Burning Surface Temperature -- Theory of Burning-Rate Response Functions.

Burning-Rate Response Functions for HMX and CMDB Propellants -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.18 Combustion of Aluminized Solid Propellants -- Introduction -- History -- Aluminum -- Thermal Response of Aluminum Powders -- Droplet Burning -- Accumulation and Agglomeration -- Burning Aluminum Agglomerates -- Al[sub(2)]O[sub(3)] Product Population -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.19 Detailed Studies on the Flame Structure of Aluminum Particle Combustion -- Introduction -- Experimental Approach -- Experimental Results -- Modeling Approach -- Modeling Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.20 Combustion of Aluminum Particles in Solid-Rocket Motor Flows -- Nomenclature -- Introduction and Background -- Experimental Apparatus -- Data Reduction Technique -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.21 Formation of Condensed Combustion Products at the Burning Surface of Solid Rocket Propellant -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Technique -- Agglomeration Behavior -- Formation of Smoke Oxide Particles -- CCP Formation at the Propellant Burning Surface -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2.22 Measurements of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Liquid Alumina Using Contactless Techniques -- Introduction -- Physico-Chemical Properties of Liquid Alumina -- Conclusions -- References -- III. Motor Interior Ballistics -- Chapter 3.1 Effect of Acoustic Oscillation on Flow Development in a Simulated Nozzleless Rocket Motor -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Theoretical Formulation -- Numerical Method and Error Analysis -- Stationary Flowfield -- Effect of Acoustic Oscillation on Flow Evolution -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 3.2 Stability and Acoustic Resonance of Internal Flows Generated by Side Injection -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Experimental Facility.

Linear Stability Theory.