DEVELOPMENT OF NITRO-CELLULOSE ROCKET PROPELLANT

Project Description Rocket Propellants are mixtures of chemical compounds that, when ignited, produce large volumes of high temperature gas at controlled, predetermined rates. They sustain combustion in the absence of atmospheric oxygen and are used in launching projectiles from guns. rockets and missiles. Nitrocellulose provides mechanical strength as well as readily available energy to gun and rocket propellants.

Equipment

Chemicals

Nitro-cellulose-Based Propellants are used in:

Gunpowder for small-calibre Ammunition

Single, Double and Triple-Based Ammunition Propellants.

Double-Based Rocket Propellants.

Objectives

Produce rocket propellants from locally available raw materials.

Enhance advanced technology acquisition and development in Space Science

Assist the Military to achieve their objectives. v. Save foreign exchange for the country.

Equipment

Equipments

Research Interests

These include specific Areas in the:

Stabilization of nitrocellulose-based propellants

Development of energetic plasticisers for nitrocellulose in double-based rocket propellants

Development of energetic plasticisers for nitrocellulose in triple-based rocket propellants

Development of Ballistic modifiers

Development of suitable additives such as burn rate modifiers, non-energetic plasticizers, flame suppressants etc.