Mixtures of metal/metal-oxide, commonly known as thermite, can burn in a self-sustained reaction with an ultra-high energy density [1-2]. The high combustion temperature, safety, and tunability of thermites make it possible to produce totally novel pyrotechnical devices for inspace maneuvers (stage separation, pulse power generation for...
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September 11, 2023 (v1)Conference paperUploaded on: November 25, 2023
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March 3, 2021 (v1)Journal article
It was experimentally found that silica and gold particles can modify the combustion properties of nanothermites but the exact role of the thermal properties of these additives on the propagating combustion front relative to other potential contributions remains unknown. Gold and silica particles of different sizes and volume loadings were...
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December 21, 2022 (v1)Report
Rapport des travaux 2022 effectués dans le Laboratoire de recherche correspondant sur L'Instrumentation et les Capteurs Ultra-Rapides (LICUR)
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2023 (v1)Journal article
The paper is a theoretical exploration of complex Al/CuO thermite combustion processes, using a zero-dimensional (0D) model which integrates both condensed phase and gas phase reactions, and considers all thermodynamic stable molecular or atomic species identified during the Al+CuO reaction. We found that the particle size mainly influences the...
Uploaded on: May 18, 2023