THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BEHAVIOUR OF AMMONIUM NITRATE AND CARBON MIXTURES(Abstract)

摘要

Since ammonium nitrate (AN) has been used as a suitable oxidizer because of its smaller impact to the environment, ammonium nitrate and combustible mixtures are expected as a combustible composition for propellants and air bag inflators of the next generation. Thermal decomposition behaviour of AN and carbon mixtures were experimentally investigated and the influence of the physical characteristics of carbon was discussed. In this paper, four kinds of carbon which have different physical characteristics were used; such as, activated carbon, graphite, carbon nanotube, and fullerene.