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Scale-Up Effects of Nanoparticle Production on the Burning Rate of Composite Propellant

Kevin Kreitz Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Eric Petersen Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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David Reid Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, Nanoscience and Technology Center, Mechanical Materials Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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Sudipta Seal Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, Nanoscience and Technology Center, Mechanical Materials Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
Pages 750-766 | Received 20 Jul 2011, Accepted 30 Jan 2012, Published online: 14 May 2012

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