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Preparation of HTPB Propellant by Mixing Two-Component Slurry with a Static Mixer
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1.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094;2.Shanghai Space Propulsion Technology Research Institute, Huzhou, 313000;3.Xi'an North Huian Chemical Industry Co. Ltd, Xi'an 710302

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    To address the issues of large in-process quantities and strict pot-life demands of slurry in traditional one-pot propellant slurry mixing, a static mixer mixing technique was designed and developed. In this technique, the pre-prepared binder slurry and curing agent slurry are stored separately in reservoirs, metered by screw pumps, extruded into a static mixer for blending, and then directly cast. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were used to generate cloud images of the mixing process of a two-component slurry in a static mixer under typical conditions. A two-component curing system suitable for the static mixer mixing process was designed and synthesized. Based on this curing system, using K₂SO₄ and CaCO₃ as simulated oxidizers, a simulated oxidizer propellant with a solid content of 85% and without the addition of a bonding agent was prepared via the static mixer mixing process. The mechanical properties and microstructure of the propellant were characterized. Results indicate that the static mixer achieved homogeneous mixing of the two-component slurry. The resulting propellant exhibited a tensile strength of 0.4 MPa and an elongation at break of 37.5%, with a fracture surface that was dense and uniform, showing no cracks or voids. The static mixer mixing process offers advantages of small in-process quantity and no requirement for pot life of the slurry.

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任丽媛,陈建发,徐纪琳,等.基于丁羟推进剂的双组分药浆的静态混合法制备[J].含能材料,2025,33(12):1385-1394.
REN Li-yuan, CHEN Jian-fa, XU Ji-lin, et al. Preparation of HTPB Propellant by Mixing Two-Component Slurry with a Static Mixer[J]. Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials,2025,33(12):1385-1394.

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  • Received:August 11,2025
  • Revised:November 18,2025
  • Adopted:November 17,2025
  • Online: November 17,2025
  • Published: December 25,2025