FAILURE DIAMETER STUDIES OF COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS. 1. DIAMETER- DEPENDENCE OF DETONATION VELOCITIES OF EXPLOSIVES-LOADED FORMULATIONS
Abstract
Work with active-binder propellants is described which has shown that failure diameters may be predicted from measurements of D sub f and detonation velocity of RDX-adulterated formulations. Application to fuel-binder propellants has been attempted but the exact relations successful with the earlier types do not hold. In the latter case, experimental results indicate that in RDX-loaded fuel-binder composite propellants only the RDX is responsible for detonation and that the base propellant is nondetonable. Market differences among failure diameters determined by direct-match and so-called inverse techniques have been found which have serious implications as regards hazard evaluation of very large solid propellant motors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 20, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0364369
Entities
People
- M. L. Pandow
- T. H. Pratt