Energetic Materials: Ignition and Combustion II
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I3: Energy Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (24 December 2023)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser ignition; ignition energy; heterogeneous combustion; gun propellant; pyrotechnic composition; fire safety; confined fires
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Special Issue Information
We are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of the Energies journal on “Energetic Materials: Ignition and Combustion”. Many challenges concerning safety and environmental aspects must be overcome. This Special Issue is open to all types of energetic materials (gun propellants, pyrotechnic compositions, propellants, and explosives), focusing on ignition and combustion properties. Alternative ignition systems and REACH compatible materials are especially covered. The loss of sensitivity for the protection of property and people should be overcome to obtain a safe ignition in operational use. Material characterization, especially concerning thermal properties as functions of temperature, are still needed to simulate energetic material combustion. LOVA behaviour and nanostructured materials are also of interest. Among several characteristics, pressure effects, spread rates, and ignition energy and ignition delay times should be presented. Both experimental and numerical studies will be considered. While chemical formulation is not within the scope of this Special Issue, it will focus on how pyrotechnic materials can ignite and react.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- laser ignition
- thermal degradation
- low-vulnerability ammunitions
- ignition energy determination
- closed-vessel tests
- heterogeneous combustion models
- characterization methods
Dr. Léo Courty
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- gun propellants
- propellants
- pyrotechnic compositions
- explosives
- ignition energy
- heterogeneous combustion
- thermal analysis
- ignition technics
