Abstract
Proper operation of rocket motor depends significantly on thermo-mechanical properties of propellant used. For this reason it is important that characteristics of a particular propellant versus the time and temperature pass a thorough investigation to assess its operation at different conditions. The paper illustrates investigations of ageing process influencing thermo-mechanical properties of homogeneous rocket propellant. A selected type of rocket propellant was subjected to accelerated ageing in conditions specified in AOP-48 document to establish in the next step its thermal and mechanical characteristics (between all the temperature of glass transition and decomposition). The ageing of propelling explosives causes the reduction of stabiliser content deciding about thermo-mechanical properties of propellant and for that the percentage of effective stabiliser and its loss were identified by liquid chromatography HPLC. Thermal properties were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. Thermal analyses were carried out according to STANAG 4515. Mechanical characteristics were tested by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) in line with STANAG 4540.
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