Enhancing combustion performance of composite propellants through chemical modification to bond nano-aluminum powder and RDX building blocks for energy release coupling

IF 5.8 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS
Hongxia Zhang , Fei Xiao , Chongwei An , Chen Chong , Yaozhong Ran , Yongli Zhang , Ying Li , Jiawang Shuang , Jiaru Zhang
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Due to the difficulty in establishing organic functional groups on the surface of aluminum powder, the effective combination of aluminum powder with other oxidizing particles is inhibited, thereby limiting its energy characteristics. By introducing effective functional groups on the aluminum powder surface that can form chemical bonds, it is possible to establish links between particles and achieve three-dimensional growth of nano-aluminum powder on various oxidizer particle surfaces. In this study, we propose the creation of two building blocks: nano-aluminum (nAl) modified with 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTS) and 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) modified with tannic acid (TA). Through the chemical bonding of these two building blocks, three-dimensional growth of nano-aluminum powder on the RDX surface was achieved, resulting in the preparation of RDX@Al. The results demonstrate that RDX@Al effectively reduces the activation energy of RDX, showcasing the energy coupling and synergy between RDX and nAl. Adding RDX@Al to composite propellants significantly improves the combustion performance of the propellants. Due to the shortened mass and heat transfer distances between RDX and nAl, the combustion rate of the propellant increased by 38 %, and the combustion intensity was also enhanced. Additionally, the size of the condensed phase combustion products from the propellant was reduced by 59.8 %. This work provides new insights into the design of composite energetic materials and the elucidation of the combustion mechanisms of composite solid propellants.

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通过化学改性将纳米铝粉与RDX构件结合,实现能量释放耦合,提高复合推进剂的燃烧性能
由于铝粉表面难以建立有机官能团,抑制了铝粉与其他氧化性颗粒的有效结合,从而限制了其能量特性。通过在铝粉表面引入可以形成化学键的有效官能团,可以在颗粒之间建立联系,实现纳米铝粉在各种氧化剂颗粒表面的三维生长。在这项研究中,我们提出了两种构建模块:3-巯基丙基三甲氧基硅烷(MPTS)修饰的纳米铝(nAl)和单宁酸(TA)修饰的1,3,5-三硝基-1,3,5-三嗪(RDX)。通过这两种构件的化学键合,实现了纳米铝粉在RDX表面的三维生长,从而制备了RDX@Al。结果表明RDX@Al有效降低了RDX的活化能,显示了RDX和nAl之间的能量耦合和协同作用。在复合推进剂中加入RDX@Al可显著提高推进剂的燃烧性能。由于RDX与nAl之间的传质距离和传热距离缩短,推进剂的燃烧速率提高了38%,燃烧强度也得到了增强。此外,推进剂的凝聚相燃烧产物的尺寸减小了59.8%。这项工作为复合含能材料的设计和复合固体推进剂燃烧机理的阐明提供了新的见解。
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Combustion and Flame
Combustion and Flame 工程技术-工程:化工
CiteScore
9.50
自引率
20.50%
发文量
631
审稿时长
3.8 months
期刊介绍: The mission of the journal is to publish high quality work from experimental, theoretical, and computational investigations on the fundamentals of combustion phenomena and closely allied matters. While submissions in all pertinent areas are welcomed, past and recent focus of the journal has been on: Development and validation of reaction kinetics, reduction of reaction mechanisms and modeling of combustion systems, including: Conventional, alternative and surrogate fuels; Pollutants; Particulate and aerosol formation and abatement; Heterogeneous processes. Experimental, theoretical, and computational studies of laminar and turbulent combustion phenomena, including: Premixed and non-premixed flames; Ignition and extinction phenomena; Flame propagation; Flame structure; Instabilities and swirl; Flame spread; Multi-phase reactants. Advances in diagnostic and computational methods in combustion, including: Measurement and simulation of scalar and vector properties; Novel techniques; State-of-the art applications. Fundamental investigations of combustion technologies and systems, including: Internal combustion engines; Gas turbines; Small- and large-scale stationary combustion and power generation; Catalytic combustion; Combustion synthesis; Combustion under extreme conditions; New concepts.
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