CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE INITIATION OF DETONATION PRODUCED BY IMPACT ON AN EXPLOSIVE

Abstract

The initiation of detonation by impact on an explosive is described and discussed in detail. The differences in behavior of homogeneous and heterogeneous explosives are delineated and discussed. A mathematical model is proposed which provides results agreeing with the results of an experimental study of the generation of detonation in a solid granular explosive. A critical examination of various theoretical studies of the initiation of detonation by shock wave is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0628984

Entities

People

  • Henri Bernier

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Deflagration
  • Detonations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Explosives
  • Geometric Forms
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Shock Waves
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.