Xiaode Guo

Molecular dynamics study of the structures and properties of RDX/GAP propellant.

Molecular dynamics simulations have been performed to investigate well-known energetic material cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX) crystal, glycidyl azide polymer (GAP) and RDX/GAP propellant. The results show that the binding energies on different crystalline surface of RDX change in the order of (0 1 0) > (1 0 0) > (0 0 1). The interactions between RDX and GAP have been analyzed by means of pair correlation functions. The mechanical properties of RDX/GAP propellant, i.e., elastic coefficients, modulus, Cauchy pressure, and Poissons ratio, etc., have been obtained. It is found that mechanical properties are effectively improved by adding some amounts of GAP polymer, and the overall effect of GAP on three crystalline surfaces of RDX changes in the order of (1 0 0) > (0 1 0) > (0 0 1). The energetic properties of RDX/GAP propellant have also been calculated and the results show that compared with the pure RDX crystal, the standard theoretical specific impulse (I(sp)) of RDX/GAP propellant decrease, but they are still superior to those of double base propellant.

Massive Preparation of Reduced-Sensitivity Nano CL-20 and Its Characterization

Nano 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) was produced massively by ball milling. One thousand grams of the raw CL-20 were used per batch. The product was characterized using laser granularity measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that the pulverized particles were pseudo-spheres with an average particle size (d50) of 200 nm, and the thermal decomposition peak temperature of the nano CL-20 was 239.61°C lower than that of the micrometer-sized CL-20 at a heating rate of 15°C · min−1. Furthermore, compared with the raw CL-20, the impact and friction sensitivities of the nano CL-20 were considerably reduced by 116.2 and 22%, respectively, indicating the great improvement in safety of CL-20.

A feature on ensuring safety of superfine explosives

To probe the dependence of particle size on the safety of nitroamine explosives, coarse RDX and HMX were comminuted to nanometer particles by an improved superfine mill. Their thermolysis characteristics were studied by thermal analysis and described via calculating some thermodynamic and kinetic parameters such as the activation free-energy (ΔG≠), activation enthalpy (ΔH≠), activation entropy (ΔS≠), apparent activation energy (E), critical temperature of thermal explosion (Tb), and critical heating rate of thermal explosion (

Preparation of PbCO3–CuO nanoparticles and catalytic performance on NC/NG and NC/NG/NQ propellants

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Production and characterization of nanometer explosives

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Polymerized-complex method for preparation of supported bimetallic alloy and monometallic nanoparticles

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