SENSITIVITY FUNDAMENTALS.

Abstract

The presence of low velocity detonations (LVD) in the difluoroamino compounds (1,2-DP, 2,2-DP, and IBA) has been confirmed. A correlation between LVD velocity and witness plate damage has been obtained. 2,2-DF was found to have a substantially higher LVD velocity than either 1,2-DP or IBA. Stripped mirror experiments conducted with tetranitromethane (TNM) and nitromethane (NM) mixtures to define the shock wave interactions when LVD occurs were not successful because of insufficient lighting. Further experimentation to observe the Mach zone during LVD is planned. The high velocity failure diameter of IBA has been established at about 9.5 mm. Streak camera studies have shown the presence of dark waves during failure if IBA, and a program to investigate their significance to the theory of failure is being continued.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1966
Accession Number
AD0374726

Entities

People

  • Adolph B. Amster
  • Joseph G. Berke
  • Marion E. Hill
  • Sharon K. Brauman
  • Theodore Mill

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Detonations
  • Diameters
  • Nitromethane
  • Photography
  • Physical Properties
  • Sensitivity
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Streak Cameras
  • Waves

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.