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HETEROGENEOUS PROPELLANT [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

Solid rocket fuel consisting of oxygen-donating inorganic salts, and a plastic binder.

CONT

... heterogeneous propellant [consists] of physically mixed oxidizer and fuel components...

CONT

A composite propellent has a heterogeneous physical structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Propergol constitué de sels inorganiques générateurs d'oxygène et d'un liant plastique.

OBS

propergol composite : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Propellants used for pyrotechnics are composed of energetic materials that produce high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous products. The propellants are classified into three types by their physical structure and the ingredients used : homogeneous propellant consisting of chemically bonded oxidizer and fuel components in the same molecule, heterogeneous propellant consisting of physically mixed oxidizer and fuel components, and granulated propellants consisting of energetic solid particles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Propergol solide dont les constituants principaux forment une seule phase contenant les éléments oxydants et réducteurs.

Spanish

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