Developmental Studies on Metallised UDMH and Kerosene Gels
Keywords:
Hydrocolloid gellants, Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine, Hypergolicity tests, Kerosene gels
Abstract
The influence of particulate and hydrocolloid gellants and different surfactants on gellation of metallised stable gels of unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (UDMH) and kerosene containing 30 per cent 15 micron Aluminium was studied. Metallised UDMH and kerosene gels were characterised with respect to pseudoplasticity, thixotropy, consistency and yield stress using Contrave's rheometer. The effect of shear rate and temperature on the viscosity of these gels was determined. Thermal stability, hypergolicity tests and flow rate studies were also conducted. Metallised UDMH and kerosene gels are found to be stable, thixotropic and pseudoplastic and easily flowing like a liquid under shear force.
Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Varghese, T., Gaindhar, S., David, J., Jose, J., Muthiah, R., Rao, S., Ninan, K., & Krishnamurthy, V. (2013). Developmental Studies on Metallised UDMH and Kerosene Gels. Defence Science Journal, 45(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.45.4098
Section
Special Issue Papers
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