PARTICLE SIZE EFFECT ON EXPLOSIVE BEHAVIOR OF AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE

Abstract

The detonation velocity and critical density of ammonium perchlorate (AP) increased, whereas the critical diameter decreased, with decreasing particle size. Relative reaction times varied as the particle diameter. Ideal detonation velocities were unaffected. The regular gap test is recommended for AP and the gradient of its '50% gap pressure vs. loading density' curve at higher porosities is shown to be like that of the TNT curve.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662033

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  • A. R. Clairmont Jr.
  • Donna Price
  • I. Jaffe

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  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Explosives
  • Extrapolation
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Particle Size
  • Propellants
  • Reaction Time

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