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Research Article

Catalytic Effect of Added Fe2O3 Amount on Thermal Decomposition Behaviors and Burning Characteristics of Ammonium Nitrate/Ammonium Perchlorate Propellants

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Pages 1668-1681 | Received 14 Sep 2018, Accepted 15 May 2019, Published online: 25 May 2019

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