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8169746 
Journal Article 
BONDING ABILITY AND BONDING SITE OF A NEW FERROCENE BASED SILICON COMPOUND IN COMPOSITE SOLID PROPELLANTS 
Kishore, K; Rajalingam, P 
1986 
24 
9 
471-476 
English 
Ammonium perchlorate (AP: 70-85 wt%) and carboxy or hydroxy terminated polybutadiene (CTPB or HTPB: 15-20 wt%) constitute the major ingredients of commonly-used composite solid propellant systems. The polymer, in addition to its function as a fuel, acts as a binder for the structural integrity of the solid propellant. In the present investigation, we have synthesized a new ferrocene-based silicon compound and studied its bonding behavior in the AP-HTPB propellant system. This compound will have the additional advantage of being a burning rate modifier as well as an energy supplier. We have also attempted to locate the bonding site in the above molecule.