The Development of Energetic Nanocomposites for the Warfighter
Paul Redner1, Steven Nicolich1, Shubhra Gangopadhyay2 and Rajesh Shende2, (1)Energetics, Warheads and Environmental Technology Division, US Army, RDECOM-ARDEC, Bldg 3022, AMSRD-AAR-AEE-W, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000, (2)Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri - Columbia, 243 Engineering Building West, Columbia, MO 65211-2300 |
Optimization of the Selection of the Extruder Type, Geometry and Operating Conditions for the Processing of Nano-Energetic Materials Based Fem Analysis of the Process
Moinuddin Malik, HfMI, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point St., Hoboken, NJ 07030, Dilhan Kalyon, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point St., Hoboken, NJ 07030 and James E. Kowalczyk, Material Processing & Research, Inc., 31 Mercer St. 2-E, Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
The Effect of Heating Rate on the Reaction Kinetics of Nanoscale Aluminothermic Reaction
Michelle Pantoya1, John J. Granier1, Ashish Rai2, K. Park3 and Michael Zachariah4, (1)Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas Tech University, Corner of 7th and Boston Ave, Lubbock, TX 79409, (2)Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Maryland, 2125 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742, (3)University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, (4)University of Maryland and NIST, 2125 Glenn L Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742 |
Investigation of Reaction Mechanisms and Combustion Characteristics of Nanothermites
Christopher J. Bulian, Chemistry and Chem. Eng. Dept., S.D. School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Jacek J, Swiatkiewicz, S.D. School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and Jan A, Puszynski, S.D. School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 |
A Reaction Model for Plasma Coating of Nanoparticles in Hydrocarbon Plasma
Alexander L. Yarin1, Beniamino Rovagnati2, Farzad Mashayek2 and Themis Matsoukas3, (1)Mechanical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel, (2)Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 842 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607, (3)Chemical Engineering, Penn State, 150 Fenske Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802 |