Abstract
It is desirable to find multi-functional auxiliaries which can simultaneously improve mechanical properties,catalyze combustion and promote aluminum combustion of composite solid propellants. Caged oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS)is a kind of organic-inorganic hybrid. In this paper,four kinds of caged oligomeric silsesquioxanes with the phenyl,nitrophenyl,dinitrophenyl and aminophenyl as organic groups were applied to hydroxyl-terminated ethylene oxide-tetrahydrofuran copolyether(PET)/ammonium perchlorate/aluminum powder composite propellants with 1wt% content. It is obtained that the four kinds of POSS could raise the tensile strength and elongation of the propellants,and the octa(aminophenyl)silsesquioxane(OAPS)is the best;could increase the burning rates of the propellants under 3~18MPa,and significantly decrease the burning rate pressure index under 10.5~18MPa;could inhibit the agglomeration of aluminum particles during combustion,and significantly reduce the size of the condensed-phase combustion products,and the octa(dinitrophenyl)silsesquioxane(ODNPS)is the best.
Translated title of the contribution | Improving Mechanical and Burning Performances of Composite Polyether Propellants by Caged Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Article number | 2206010 |
Journal | Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |