THE CONTRIBUTION OF AFTERBURNING TO THE AIR BLAST FROM EXPLOSIVES

Abstract

It is well known that most pure organic explosives lack sufficient oxygen within the explosive molecule to fully oxidize the combustible material present in the explosive. Studies have shown that explosives of this type, termed oxygen deficient explosives, can react after detonation with oxygen in the ambient atmosphere (afterburning process) and in so doing can contribute additional energy to the blast wave. The present study has developed data on this process as a function of the degree of oxygen deficiency of the explosive and the concentration of oxygen in the test gas surrounding the explosive.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1959
Accession Number
AD0312247

Entities

People

  • Calvin C. Matle

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afterburning
  • Aluminized Explosives
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Combustion
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Heat Energy
  • High Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Standards

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.