Claims
- 1. A gun propellant having reduced sensitivity to impact and improved burning rate, comprising crystallized NNHT particles admixed with a binder and at least one plasticizer.
- 2. The propellant of claim 1, wherein said binder is a nitrocellulose binder.
- 3. The propellant of claim 1, wherein said wherein said plasticizer is a liquid nitramine plasticizer.
- 4. The propellant of claim 3, wherein said liquid nitramine plasticizer is selected from the group of ethyl nitrato ethyl nitramine and methyl nitrato ethyl nitramine.
- 5. The propellant of claim 1, wherein said propellant is formulated for an artillery application.
- 6. The propellant of claim 1, wherein said propellant is formulated for a tank system.
- 7. The propellant of claim 1, wherein said propellant further includes a quantity of RDX propellant.
Government Interests
The invention described herein may be made, used, or licensed by or for the Government for Governmental purposes without the payment to me of any royalties thereon or therefor.
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