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Effect of Titanium (IV) Oxide on Composite Solid Propellant Properties Vesna Rodić The paper presents the research into the development of composite solid propellants based on hydroxyterminated polybutadiene including titanium (IV) oxide as not only a ballistic stabilizer but also a ballistic modifier of these propellant types. A number of different compositions regarding their solid content, coarse/fine ratio of ammonium-perchlorate powder sizes and titanium (IV) oxide content have been made for the research. The effects of titanium (IV) oxide, along with other ingredients of the propellant, on the apparent viscosity value, uniaxial mechanical characteristics, density, heat combustion and burning rate law parameters have been examined. Key words: composite rocket propellant, titanium (IV) oxide, propellant properties, ballistic properties, test results. |