ADVANCED PROPELLING SOLUTIONS COMPLING WITH FUTURE DEMANDS (FCS) | ||||
| The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering | ||||
| Article 63, Volume 4, 4th International Conference On Chemical & Environmental Engineering, May 2008, Page 778-778 PDF (121.91 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/iccee.2008.38516 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| MOHAMED SAMMOUR | ||||
| Ministry of military production, F81. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| ABSTRACT During the last decade, requirements on ammunition and and their components have changed considerably. New emphases are laid in the fields of safety, vulnerability and toxicity / environmental impact. Most conventional introduced gun propellants originate from the WWII era and show considerable shortcomings in particular regarding these new requirements. The new requirement for propellants: i) increased performance, ii) reduced system weight at same performance, iii) low price (cheap), iv) reduced toxicity / environmental impact (green propellant), v) reduced sensitiveness IM / LOVA (less sensitive propellant), and vi) good system compatibility (ignitability, barrel erosion, muzzle flash,..). Three examples for the new propellants were presented: i) example 1: new artillery propellants, ii) Example 2: new tank gun propellants, and example 3: new small caliber propellants. Thanks to decades of intensive R&D, a variety of propellants with improved properties were developed, many of them being already NATO qualified and in service. | ||||
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