To study the thermal hazard of β-nitroso-α-naphthol, both dynamic and isothermal tests were performed with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The dynamic tests indicated that the initial decomposition temperature of β-nitroso-α-naphthol ranged from 153 °C to 173 °C. The interrupt-rescanning method verified the autocatalytic characteristic of β-nitroso-α-naphthol decomposition. DSC curves obtained at five constant temperatures confirmed that the decomposition of β-nitroso-α-naphthol was an autocatalytic reaction. Activation energy E was 149 ± 8 kJ mol −1 calculated by Kissinger method. E values calculated by induction period method and isothermal method were in line with that obtained by Friedman method. On the basis of the kinetic analysis, the safety parameter SADT of β-nitroso-α-naphthol in 50 kg standard packaging was 81 °C based on Semenov model and 67 °C based on Frank-Kamenetskii model.
Burning rate suppressants (BRSs) refer to a series of additives that reduce the burning rate of propellants, crucial for achieving sustained and stable thrust. This research focuses on assessing the impact of ammonium sulfate and ammonium oxalate on thermal stability and their potential as BRSs. Due to the stronger inhibitory effect of ammonium sulfate on the AP proton transfer process, the activation energy of propellant's first decomposition can be increased from 94.71 kJ mol −1 to 129.69 kJ mol −1 at a 3 % addition level. Based on Semenov model, the self-accelerated decomposition temperatures (TSADT) were calculated and validated through 7-day isothermal test. Introducing ammonium sulfate and ammonium oxalate raised the TSADT from 197.31 °C to 220.90 °C and 215.06 °C, respectively, deviating less than 4 % from experimental results. Among the propellants tested, those with ammonium sulfate showed prolonged response delay times (44.43–33.60 h), lower superheating temperatures (222.8–445.5 °C), and reduced mass loss rates (33.0–71.4 %) after 7 days of isothermal storage at 220–240 °C. The consistency between thermal analysis and isothermal test underscores the significant impact of activation energy on thermal stability.
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