Energetic Materials

Research undertaken on explosive compositions includes:

Stability and compatibility of explosives and propellants.
Stabiliser reactions in nitrate ester based propellants and the development of improved stabiliser systems.
Reactions of liquid propellants at incompatible solid and liquid surfaces; the nature of the interfacial reactions.
Decomposition processes in new solid oxidisers and explosives.
Explosive sensitivity of materials to crystal structure defects.
Methods of modifying crystal properties to improve explosive performance and handling characteristics.
Kinetics and mechanism of thermal decomposition of energetic materials.

Dr John Bellerby
T: +44 (0)1793 785335
E: j.m.bellerby@cranfield.ac.uk