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Research Article

Study of Combustion Characteristics of Magnesium/Strontium Nitrate and Magnesium/Sodium Nitrate Pyrotechnics Under Low Pressure Environment

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Received 17 Nov 2022, Accepted 29 Jan 2023, Published online: 17 Feb 2023

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