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FROM THEORY TO APPLICATION: THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE OF HIGH ENERGY COMPOSITE GUN PROPELLANTS AND THEIR SOLVENTLESS ALTERNATIVES

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posted on 2024-05-20, 13:58 authored by Aaron AfriatAaron Afriat

Additive manufacturing (AM) of gun propellants is an emerging and promising field which addresses the limitations of conventional manufacturing techniques. Overall, this thesis is a body of work which serves to bridge the gap between fundamental research and application of additively manufactured gun propellants.

Funding

SERDP Grant W912HQ19C0063

History

Degree Type

  • Doctor of Philosophy

Department

  • Mechanical Engineering

Campus location

  • West Lafayette

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Steven F. Son

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee co-chair

Jay P. Gore

Additional Committee Member 2

Terrence R. Meyer

Additional Committee Member 3

Timothée L. Pourpoint

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