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Solid Rocket Propellants: Science and Technology Challenges
By
Haridwar Singh;
Haridwar Singh
Scientist Emeritus, DRDO Pune, India, Defense Research and Development Organisation, India
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Himanshu Shekhar
Himanshu Shekhar
Defense Research and Development Organisation, India
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78262-096-9
PDF ISBN:
978-1-78801-728-2
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-78801-808-1
Paperback ISBN:
978-1-83916-149-0
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RSC eTextbook Collection
Product Type:
Textbooks
No. of Pages:
223
Published online:
18 Sep 2018
Published in print:
06 Dec 2016
Book Chapter
9: Ignition Systems
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Published:06 Dec 2016
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Special Collection: RSC eTextbook CollectionProduct Type: Textbooks
Page range:
121 - 131
Citation
Solid Rocket Propellants: Science and Technology Challenges, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, pp. 121-131.
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Rocket propellants require special devices for their ignition or start of combustion process. This chapter discusses various igniter configurations and the igniter compositions used for the initiation of rocket propellants. From conventional gun powder, ignition systems for solid rocket propellants have undergone major changes and metals (boron, magnesium) with oxidizers (nitrates) are being used in modern rocketry for the ignition of solid propellants. This chapter discusses the different ignition systems used for rockets, along with their mechanism of action.
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