Production of homogeneous propellants containing dinitro compound
Tomasz Wolszakiewicz
Affiliation:
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, 6 Annopol Street, 03-236 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: powder gas generator, linear burning rate
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0236Received: July 28, 2023; Revised: August 24, 2023; First published on line: December 30, 2024
Explosives field detectors – state of the art and prospects of development
Dariusz Augustyniak, Mateusz Szala
Article (PDF, 2.5 MB, updated March 25, 2025)
Affiliation:
Military University of Technology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, 2 gen. Kaliskiego Street, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: detection, detectors, analysis, field detection, field detectors, hazardous materials, explosives
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0249Received: October 12, 2024; Revised: December 18, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024
Solvothermal preparation of an Al/CuO nanothermite – study of practical considerations
Szymon Wojak1), Mateusz Polis2,3), Agnieszka Stolarczyk3), Tomasz Jarosz3)
Affiliations:
1) Student, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 9 ks. M. Strzody Street, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
2) Łukasiewicz Research Network ‒ Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, Department of Explosive Techniques, 1 Zawadzkiego Street, 42-693 Krupski Młyn, Poland
3) Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 9 ks. M. Strzody Street, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Keywords: nanothermite, MIC, nanomaterial, energetic material, CuO, Al
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0250Received: August 30, 2024; Revised: December 05, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024
The effect of using additive manufactured nozzle plugs on the ignition process
Sylwia Kozłowska, Jan Kindracki, Przemysław Woźniak, Krzysztof Wacko, Łukasz Mężyk, Maciej Kołodziej
Affiliation:
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, 21/25 Nowowiejska Street, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: rocket motor, solid propellant, nozzle plug
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0251
Received: October 24, 2024; Revised: December 16, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Influence of measurement parameters on the test results of thermomechanical properties of solid rocket propellants
Katarzyna Gańczyk-Specjalska1), Katarzyna Cieślak2)
Affiliations:
1) Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, 6 Annopol Street, 03-236 Warsaw, Poland
2) Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, The Division of High Energetic Materials, 3 Noakowskiego St., 00-664 Warsaw, PolandKeywords: DMA, heterogeneous propellants, glass transition temperature, apparent activation energy, STANAG 4540
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0252
Received: August 30, 2024; Revised: December 19, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Investigation of the influence of additives on the detonation parameters of nitromethane. 1. Ammonium nitrate(V)
Andrzej Maranda1), Józef Paszula2), Piotr Kubik2)
Affiliations:
1) Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, 6 Annopol Street, 03-236 Warsaw, Poland
2) Military University of Technology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, 2 gen. S. Kaliskiego Street, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: nitromethane, ammonium nitrate(V), detonation velocity, critical diameter
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0253
Received: October 17, 2024; Revised: December 20, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Mobile stand for static rocket motor testing
Maciej Kołodziej, Jan Kindracki, Łukasz Mężyk, Sylwia Kozłowska, Krzysztof Wacko, Przemysław Woźniak
Affiliation:
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, 21/25 Nowowiejska Street, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: static test stand, rocket motor, solid propellant, thrust measurement
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0254
Received: October 25, 2024; Revised: December 01, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Energy parameters of the chemical reactions of a gasless pyrotechnic gasless compositions based on barium chromate(VI) and zirconium
Daryna Zakusylo1), Kostyantyn Varlan2), Andrzej Maranda3), Roman Zakusylo1)
Affiliations:
1) Shostka Institute of Sumy State University, Shostka, Ukraine
2) Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine
3) Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Industrial Chemistry, 6 Annopol Street, 03-236 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: pyrotechnic composition, Gibbs energy, enthalpy, heat capacity
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0255
Received: October 30, 2024; Revised: December 20, 2024; First published on line: December 30, 2024Study of the influence of initiation capacity and their operation time on the explosive characteristics of Emulinite PM explosive
Józef Paszula1), Andrzej Maranda2), Helena Haque-Pawlik1)
Affiliations:
1) Military University of Technology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, 2 gen. Kaliskiego Street, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
2) Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, 6 Annopol Street, 03-236 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: Emulinit PM, detonation velocity, blast waves overpressure
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0256
Received: October 12, 2024; Revised: December 18, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Effect of plasticiser addition on the properties of solid heterogeneous rocket propellants
Michał Chmielarek, Katarzyna Cieślak, Angela Sperelakis
Affiliation:
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, The Division of High Energetic Materials, 3 Noakowskiego Street, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
Keywords: hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, HTPB, plasticizer, dioctyl adipate, ADO, dioctyl terephthalate, TDO, dioctyl sebacate, SDO
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0257
Received: November 12, 2024; Revised: December 13, 2024; First published on line: December 30, 2024Methodology for determining the initiating capabilities of detonators using an underwater explosion test
Konrad Szydło, Mateusz Polis, Barbara Lisiecka
Affiliation:
Łukasiewicz Research Network ‒ Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, Department of Explosive Techniques, 1 Zawadzkiego Street, 42-693 Krupski Młyn, Poland
Keywords: underwater explosion test, initiating capability, detonator
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0258
Received: October 12, 2024; Revised: December 15, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Experimental study of stemming applicability in underground hard rock mining
Piotr Mertuszka1), Mateusz Pytlik2)
Affiliations:
1) KGHM CUPRUM Ltd. Research and Development Centre, 2-8 Sikorskiego Street, 53-659 Wrocław, Poland
2) Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, 1 Gwarków Square, 40-166 Katowice, Poland
Keywords: blasting, stemming, working capacity, underground mining
DOI: 10.22211/matwys/0259
Received: November 14, 2024; Revised: December 13, 2024; First published on line: December 20, 2024Reviewers of articles submitted to High Energy Materials journal, vol. 16
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