Structure-Property Correlations in Primary Explosives.
Abstract
In the first step, the authors measured the time for deflagration to detonation (DDT) as a function of chemical structure for cast primary explosives. The compound methyl-nitrotetro zole was synthesized and confirmed the presence of the nitro group in the compound by infrared analysis. By additivity methods, the heats of formation and the crystal density were estimated. The apparatus for measuring time to DDT in primary explosives was assembled and tested with pressed pellets of lead azide. The second step in this project is to develop and test a model for predicting the time to DDT for cast primary explosives. It was anticipated that the model would be based on Macek's work for secondaries. The third step is to reintroduce some of the physical variables such as density.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA027090
Entities
People
- Craig M. Tarver
- John M. Guimont
- Marion E. Hill
- Robert Shaw
Organizations
- SRI International