Resonance Acoustic Mixing; A Novel Method for Charge Manufacturing
Publish date: 2021-12-13
Report number: FOI-R--5223--SE
Pages: 18
Written in: Swedish
Keywords:
- Resonant Acoustic Mixing
- RAM
- mechanical properties
- propellant
- HTPB
Abstract
In this comparative study, a propellant based on ammonium perchlorate and hydroxylterminated polybutadiene was manufactured by a traditional planetary mixer and with a new manufacturing technology, resonance acoustic mixing (RAM). Eight batches were produces with RAM-technology to evaluate the effect of mixing time, addition order of ingredients and casting procedure on the mechanical properties. The mechanical properties were compared to that of a traditional made propellant. The results show that the mixing time and the addition order of ingredients affects the mechanical properties.