DETONATION CALCULATIONS
Abstract
Flashing of agents during the dissemination process reduces the effectiveness of chemical munitions. Afterburning of detonation products of the explosive charge appears to trigger flashing; i.e., the ignition of agent-air mixtures. The chemical composition of the explosive charge detonation products controls the ignitibility of product/air mixtures. If product/air mixtures cannot burn, one of the main causes of flashing will have been eliminated. At present detonation product compositions cannot be obtained experimentally. They can only be estimated by theoretical calculations, some of which are based on inadequate or even invalid assumptions. Consequently, the objective of this effort was to choose the most plausible of the currently available theoretical calculations and to use it in estimating product compositions of likely dissemination charges. Additionally, such calculations provide estimates of other detonation parameters, such as temperature and pressure, which may also be important in some facets of the dissemination process. The computational scheme adopted was RUBY. It was used to estimate detonation parameters for Comp B, Comp B/oxamide, amatols, HMX, HMX/AP, and HMX/AN. Based on these calculations explosive charges for diagnostic tests of agent degradation are suggested.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0822301
Entities
People
- Julius Roth
Organizations
- SRI International