RT Journal Article ID 45747ec36fd93e46 A1 Song, Mingde A1 Yang, Weidong A1 Du, Lei A1 Wang, Hui T1 EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF A MINIMUM SMOKE PROPELLANT IGNITION CHARACTERIZATION JF International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion JO IJEMCP YR 1997 FD 1997-01-01 VO 4 IS 1-6 SP 661 OP 667 AB The ignition characterization of a natramine minimum smoke HMX/AP/PPE propellant and an AP/HTPB propellant have been analyzed experimentally by a CO2 laser generator and a Kodak Ektapro motion analysis workstation in this paper. Experiment results show that the ignition delay time, initial ignition flame structure and the steady combustion flame structure of the minimum smoke propellant are quite different from those of the AP/HTPB propellant. The results also indicate that the increasing of heat flux or ambient pressure lowered the ignition delay time. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/17bbb47e377ce023,43cb1df7484a24f3,45747ec36fd93e46.html