1. MODIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A BALLISTIC COMPRESSOR TO STUDY IGNITION AND COMBUSTION OF ENERGETIC PARTICLES AT ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURES AND HEATING RATES Open Access Author: Sirignano, Matthew Davis Title: MODIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A BALLISTIC COMPRESSOR TO STUDY IGNITION AND COMBUSTION OF ENERGETIC PARTICLES AT ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURES AND HEATING RATES Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: ballistic compressoraluminumparticle combustion File: Download MS_Thesis_2011.pdf Committee Members: Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor