Study on thermal decomposition kinetics of GAP based energetic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer

Yong Lv, Yun Jun Luo*, Kai Guo, Xu Peng Wang

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Abstract

The thermal decomposition behaviors of GAP based energetic thermoplastic polyurethane used in solid propellant were studied on the basis of TG and DSC analysis, and the activation energy Ea and the pre-exponential factor lnA were calculated by using Kissinger and Ozawa method. The results of TG indicate that the thermal decomposition process of ETPUE comprises three stages: azide groups, hard segments, and soft segments decomposition, respectively. The decomposition mechanism function of the first stage, as well as the effects of hard segment content on the decomposition behaviors of ETPUE were investigated in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)315-318
Number of pages4
JournalGuti Huojian Jishu/Journal of Solid Rocket Technology
Volume33
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2010

Keywords

  • Energetic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer
  • GAP
  • Hard segments
  • Thermal decomposition

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