High-energy, curable polycyclopentadiene binder for solid rocket propellants

Author

Jian guo Ning, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Award

9-30-1988

Degree Name

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)

Department

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science

First Advisor

George Y. Lei

Second Advisor

Chen-Chong Lin

Third Advisor

Richard Clyde Parker

Abstract

Diels Alder polymerization of cyclopentadiene ( CPD ) has been carried out at 170°C under inert atmosphere. The resulted polymer has a low bulk viscosity, 7.4 cps, and a number average molecular weight M_n up to 3000. This liquid Prepolymer is curable with maleic anhydride. With ammonium perchlorate, aluminum, and maleic anhydride, a high energy solid propellant has been formulated with this polymer. Via bomb calorimeter, Instron, and density measurement, it was found that this propellant has a better heat of combustion, tensile strength, and solid loading than that of the commercial rocket propellant based on hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene.

Recommended Citation

Ning, Jian guo, "High-energy, curable polycyclopentadiene binder for solid rocket propellants" (1988). Theses. 1995.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1995