In this work, the energetic plasticizer N-n-butyl-N-(2-nitroxyethyl) nitramine (Bu-NENA) was used as a deterrent coating for a triple base propellant (TBP) that finds application in large caliber guns. Closed vessel (CV) evaluation was performed to study the ballistic performance of the deterred propellant. A TBP containing nitrocellulose (NC), nitroglycerine (NG) and nitroguanidine (NQ) was coated with an energetic plasticizer using a solution of Bu-NENA. The Bu-NENA coated propellant exhibited inhibition to burning resulting in a reduction in the values of the ballistic parameters viz. (dP/dt)max, burning rate coefficient (β) and relative vivacity (RV), while the pressure index (α) and rise time were increased. The trends obtained during this work display the potential of Bu-NENA as deterrent.[27] Jeunieau, L.; Lefebvre, M.H.; Fonder, N.; Guilaume, P. Ballistic Stability and Influence of the Firing Temperature of Two Deterred Propellants.
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