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Overview of Propellant in Engineering by Muhammad Usama is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history and properties of propellants. It describes how early propellants used black powder made from saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. Smokeless powder was then developed using nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. Modern solid rocket propellants use composite fuels made of polymers and oxidizers like ammonium perchlorate. The document traces the history from early uses in weapons to modern applications in rockets. It provides examples of large solid rocket boosters used by NASA and o
- Author
- Muhammad Usama
- Language
- EN