Predicting the shelf-life of single base propellants

  • Myoung Jin Choi*
  • , Hyung Ju Park
  • , Jaek Yung Yang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Ammunitions stored in war fields have lifespans that are related to the single base propellants, as Nitrocellulose (NC), the main component of propelling gunpowder, decomposes naturally into an unstable substance, similar to other nitric acid esters. Decomposition is inevitable; however a decomposition product (NO2, NO3, and HNO3) and tranquillizer DPA (Diphenylamine), which have high reactivity, can be added to a propellant to restrain the induction of automatic catalysis by a decomposition product. The decay rate of the tranquillizer is also affected by the production rate of the decomposition product of NC. Thus, as the storage period of single base propellants lengthens, the reduction rate of the tranquillizer content increases. This paper presents a new methodology based on data mining and regression analysis for estimating the shelf-life of single base propellants using data from the ASRP to 105mm HE (KM1 and M1).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInformation Technology Applications in Industry III
EditorsSu-Fen Yang
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages1257-1262
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783038352396
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event3rd International Conference on Information Technology and Management Innovation, ICITMI 2014 - Shenzhen, China
Duration: 2014.07.192014.07.20

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume631-632
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Information Technology and Management Innovation, ICITMI 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenzhen
Period14.07.1914.07.20

Keywords

  • Ammunition
  • Data mining
  • Prediction
  • Propellant
  • Shelf-Life

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering & Technology

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