An Investigation of Chapman-Jouget Detonation Theory Using Isotopic Labelling

Abstract

The explosive, bis-trinitroethyl adipate (BTNEA), was isotopically labelled in such a manner as to provide information on how an explosive breaks up during the detonation process. The material was fired in a detonation calorimeter giving product composition and heat release that are representative of the isentropic expansion of the detonation products. Isotope ratios observed in the detonation products were compared to those in the original explosive. The observed products are compared to those calculated with a thermodynamic- hydrodynamic computer code.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010001

Entities

People

  • Donald L. Ornellas
  • Raymond R. Mcguire

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alcohols
  • Calorimeters
  • Computers
  • Detonations
  • Diameters
  • Equations
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Explosives
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Isentrope
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Molecules
  • Organic Materials
  • United States

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  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Computer Science.
  • Organic Chemistry