Decomposition Kinetics and Cook-off Numerical Simulation of Insensitive Energetic Plasticizer Plasticized Propellants

Ya Lun Wang, Yu Chen*, Yun Fei Liu

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Abstract

Aiming at the thermal safety issues between the insensitive energetic plasticizer and propellant components, NG/BTTN and insensitive energetic plasticizer BuNENA plasticized propellant was compared by DSC test and cook-off numerical simulation, with the thermal safety property evaluated. The decomposition activation energy Ea and self-ignition temperature Tb of BuNENA plasticized propellant was lower than that of NG/BTTN plasticized propellant. Two kinds of propellant responded in the central area during slow cook-off simulation while in the near shell area during medium cook-off simulation. During fast cook-off simulation, depending on the different thickness of insulator, propellant responded at the area near shell or the area near the caps. The response temperature of two propellants in cook-off simulation agreed with decomposition and self-ignition temperature by DSC, and the decomposition of plasticizer could trigger the response. In cook-off simulation, BuNENA plasticized propellant showed a lower response temperature with a smaller high temperature area before response, resulting a milder response and better thermal safety than NG/BTTN plasticized propellant.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterial Science and Engineering - Selected peer-reviwed full text papers from the 9th Annual International Conference on Material Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2021
EditorsFadi Hage Chehade, Chen Hu, Ke Wang
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages263-268
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035715361
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event9th Annual International Conference on Material Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 22 Jul 202124 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume905 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference9th Annual International Conference on Material Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period22/07/2124/07/21

Keywords

  • BuNENA plasticizer
  • Cook-off numerical simulation
  • Insensitive NEPE propellant
  • Thermal decomposition kinetics

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