An Overview of the Technological Progress in Propellants Using Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene as Binder During 2002–2012

Authors

  • Gilson da Silva INPI - Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Rio de Janeiro/RJ
  • Simone Carvalho Rufino INPI - Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Rio de Janeiro/RJ
  • Koshun Iha ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, São José dos Campos/SP

Keywords:

Propellant, hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, HTPB, patent

Abstract

http://dx.doi.org/10.5028/jatm.v5i3.242

The purpose of this article is to present a study on the technological development of propellants, which are used in solid and hybrid rocket motor, that have been employing hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) as a binder, for the past ten years. The results prove that major research conducted on propulsion technologies continues using HTPB as a binder, with China and the United States being the countries with greater publications, and Brazil appearing at the fifth position in the ranking. The scientific and technological information was collected from articles, conference papers, reviews (over the last ten years) and patents granted in the  United States by scientific and USPTO patent databases.


Author Biographies

Gilson da Silva, INPI - Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Simone Carvalho Rufino, INPI - Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Koshun Iha, ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, São José dos Campos/SP

São Paulo - São José dos Campos

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Published

2013-08-27

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2013): Jul./Sep., 2013

Section

Review Articles

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