Simulation of GAP/HTPB phase behaviors in plasticizers

  • Simulation of GAP/HTPB phase behaviors in plasticizers
  • Simulation of GAP/HTPB phase behaviors in plasticizers
  • Simulation of GAP/HTPB phase behaviors in plasticizers
  • Why is the phase separation between Gap and HTPB shorter?
  • It indicates that the required time for phase separation between GAP and HTPB in GAP/HTPB/DOS is shorter than that in GAP/HTPB/A3/DOS, and two reasons account for this phenomenon. First internal friction and viscosity of A3 molecules are higher than that of DOS; therefore, polymer diffusion in the blend becomes difficult upon addition of A3.
  • Which polymers are used to simulate phase behavior in DOS plasticizers?
  • In our research, two kinds of polymers GAP ( X Ì… n =37) and HTPB ( X Ì… n =56), which adopted as the propellant binders, were utilized to simulate their phase behaviors in the presence of DOS or A3/DOS plasticizers.
  • What is the rheology of gap/HTPB propellant slurry plasticized by a3/dos?
  • The rheology of GAP/HTPB propellant slurry plasticized by A3/DOS was studied. First, single-phase aggregations of GAP and HTPB appear slightly in A3/DOS whereas it is conspicuous in DOS, which results from the small surface tension between the GAP/HTPB plasticized by A3/DOS and the weak thermal diffusion of this blend.
  • Can gap be used in HTPB systems?
  • From an application perspective, it is desirable to introduce GAP and the energetic plasticizer (A3) simultaneously into HTPB systems (including DOS); in this way, the energy characteristics of propellant can be significantly improved, and the surface tension between GAP and HTPB may be decreased under the influence of plasticizers.
  • Which plasticizer is suitable for gap/HTPB propellant?
  • This demonstrates that the A3/DOS plasticizer is suitable for the GAP/HTPB propellant. There are many reasons that contribute to this. First, compared to GAP/HTPB/DOS, the GAP/HTPB/A3/DOS blend shows a better compatibility. Next, the blend has a weakened diffusion due to A3, and the required time for phase separation becomes longer.
  • What are HTPB polymers and plasticizers?
  • By means of the DPD code in Material Studio 7.0 software ( 26 ), we first presented the molecular structures and coarse-grained models of the polymers (Figure 1) and plasticizers (Figure 2 ). HTPB chains contain different configurations of trans -2,3-butadiene ( l ), cis -2,3-butadiene ( m) and vinyl -1,2-butadiene ( n ).

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