Mitigation of Combustion Instability of Solid Rocket Motors by Modifying the Chemical Composition
Available online 15 September 2026
The compositional parameters influencing the acoustics-combustion interaction towards mitigating the combustion instability for a solid rocket motor is discussed in this paper. Full scale static tests...
Influence of conventional stabilizers on the thermal stability of promising starch nitrate energetic biopolymer
Available online 15 September 2026
The growing interest in sustainable energetic materials has driven the development of bio-based energetic polymers as environmentally friendly alternatives. Among them, starch nitrate has emerged as...
Aging behavior of innovative UV-curable binders for composite solid propellants: An activation energy analysis
Available online 15 September 2026
A Time-Resolved Method for Assessing the Laser Ignition Safety Threshold of Aluminum Hydride/Ammonium Perchlorate Energetic Composites
Available online 13 September 2026
•A synchronized method separates P50 from energy delivered before ignition.•Time-resolved q(t) integration captures the rising CW laser output.•Fixed-power estimates were 5.6–66.6 times the time-resolved...
Enhanced Thermal Stability of N-Nitrocarbamoyl Derivatives via Triple Synergistic Effect
Available online 12 September 2026
•Remarkably improved thermal stability: Benefiting from the triple synergistic effect, the optimized N-nitrocarbamoyl compound NNA-1 exhibits an onset decomposition temperature of 221°C, which surpasses...
Multiscale thermal decomposition of 5-amino-4-nitrobenzo[1,2-c:3,4-c′]bis([1,2,5]oxadiazole) 1,6-dioxide (CL-18): TG–FTIR–MS evidence, ReaxFF molecular dynamics, and CRNN-based kinetic modeling
Available online 11 September 2026
•TG–FTIR–MS reveals synchronous mixed-gas release at 466.78–469.82 K.•Coupled spectroscopy supports NO, CO₂, and N₂O as principal detected gases.•N–O-related cleavage dominates simulated CL-18 first...
Advances and comparison of mechanisms in controlled chemical micro-propulsion technologies based on solid energetic materials
Available online 11 September 2026
Controlled chemical micro-propulsion technologies based on solid energetic materials achieve switchable combustion and adjustable thrust through energy coupling between external physical fields and...
Detonation Calorimetric Study of Thermobaric RDX/AN/Metal Formulations in Air Atmosphere
Available online 10 September 2026
One of the key performance factors of thermobaric explosives is the heat released during the afterburning of its metallic additives. In this study, the total energy output of selected compositions was...
Enhancing Performance of Tank Ammunition using High Perforation Multiplicity of Rosette Shaped Propellant Grains
Available online 10 September 2026
The continuous advancement in main battle tank armour necessitates enhanced lethality of tank gun kinetic energy ammunition, demanding increased muzzle velocity (MV) without exceeding the permissible...
Study on the combustion mechanism and safety characteristics of AP/NC smokeless microporous firework propellant
Available online 10 September 2026
•AP/NC-SMFP replaces black powder for smokeless fireworks.•AP addition significantly reduces the activation energy of NC-SMFP.•AP/NC-SMFP exhibits a substantially higher burning rate.•AP/NC-SMFP delivers...
Design of Safe Ignition Compositions for Environmentally Benign Detonator Systems
Available online 10 September 2026
The development of compact, reliable detonators without heavy-metal-based primary explosives remains a major challenge in energetic materials engineering. This work introduces a heavy-metal-free KClO4(KP)/Al...
DNTF/Al/NC Energetic Nanocomposite Fibers Fabricated by Electrospinning: Synergistically Enhanced Energy Release and Safety
Available online 7 September 2026
•Uniform DNTF/Al/NC energetic composite fibers with evenly dispersed components were prepared by electrospinning.•The interconnected fibrous framework accelerates the heat and mass transfer.•Electrospun...
Elucidating Damage Evolution in HTPB-Based Composite Propellants under Varying Displacement Rates and Temperatures using Dual-Surface 2D-DIC
Available online 6 September 2026
•Full-field strain measurement on transverse faces using dual-surface 2D-DIC.•Enhanced estimation of Poisson’s ratio and dilatation under uniaxial loading.•Displacement rate and temperature influence...
Performance Estimation of Triple Swirl Injection System at Varying Location of a Hybrid Rocket Motor
Available online 3 September 2026
•Multi-swirl injection is an alternative method to improve performance of hybrid rocket.•Triple swirl enhanced performance compared to showerhead-single-swirl configurations.•Optimal injector placement...
Thermal decomposition kinetics of the synthesis of Dinitroglycoluril
August 2026
Dinitroglycoluril (DNGU), as an energetic material with excellent insensitivity, low vulnerability, and high thermal stability, has been partially used as a substitute for RDX in Hexolit mixed explosives...
Evaluation of ignition performance and ignition enhancement strategies for gradiently denitrated spherical gun propellant
August 2026
Currently, gradiently denitrated spherical gun propellant (GDSP) has attracted significant attention due to its superior combustion progressivity and low muzzle smoke, demonstrating considerable application...
MMH/NTO liquid microthrusters for space propulsion: Progress, challenges, and emerging research directions
August 2026
Monomethylhydrazine (MMH) and nitrogen tetroxide (NTO) are widely utilized hypergolic bipropellants in spacecraft propulsion systems due to their reliable ignition characteristics, high specific impulse...
A green and environmentally friendly nitrocellulose/ethyl cellulose aqueous coating for enhancing the progressive combustion of gun propellants
August 2026
•An environmentally friendly NC/EC energetic aqueous coating system.•The synergistic effect of NC and EC to ensure both energy output and coating stability.•The coating layer demonstrates Grade 1 compatibility...
Frontiers and prospects of supercritical carbon dioxide in energetic materials: A review
August 2026
Energetic materials are pivotal in both civil and military sectors, where downsizing them to the nanoscale presents a promising strategy to mitigate sensitivity while enhancing energy release efficiency....
The modified Kamlet and Jacobs approach for rapidly predicting the equation of state and Chapman–Jouguet point of high explosives
August 2026
We propose here the modified Kamlet and Jacobs equation, RoseModKJ (Reparametrization of the slope for expansion adiabats), to predict the pressure at different relative volumes across the expansion...
A symmetrical nitrogen-rich tetrazole compound with low sensitivity and high gas output for double-base propellants
August 2026
This study presents a streamlined synthetic methodology for the construction of a tetrazole-based symmetrical nitrogen-rich compound, specifically N,N-bis((1H-tetrazol-5-yl)methyl)-1-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methyl)amine...
Salts of 3-nitro-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one with ammonia, hydrazine and hydroxylamine: Synthesis, spectral properties, crystal structure, and thermal decomposition processes
August 2026
•NTO salts have a complex character of the thermal decomposition process with many points of change of the reaction mechanism.•Under slow thermal action, most NTO salts tend to decompose to synthesis...
Bis([1,2,4]triazolo)[1,5-b:5′,1′-e][1,2,4,5]tetrazine: Reconsideration of an advanced energetic fused heterocycle and synthesis of azo derivatives as ultrahigh-temperature heat-resistant energetic materials
August 2026
•Two azo-coupled energetic compounds, ABATC and ABNTC, were synthesized, exhibiting a well-balanced combination of high energy density, thermal stability, and insensitivity.•The actual structure of...
On the physical chemistry of GSR formation: a qualitative experimental study carried out with inert precursors
August 2026
This study investigates the physical and chemical phenomena of Gunshot Residue (GSR) formation by analysing the combustion of inert metallic microparticle precursors. An experimental approach using...
Highly Nitrated Furan Derivatives: A Series of High-Density Promising Energetic Materials
Available online 29 August 2026
The development of high-performance energetic materials with balanced energy and stability remains a persistent challenge in modern energetic materials science. In this work, 2,4-dinitro-5-chlorodinitromethyl-furan...