Desensitization of Explosive Materials

Abstract

Under the sponsorship of the Office of Naval Research, SRI has been studying the desensitization of explosive materials by replacing hydrogen with fluorine in selected explosive molecules. The objective has been to demonstrate that desensitization can be achieved by replacing hydrogen in the molecule with fluorine, and if possible to determine the mode of desensitization. Based on our observation that FEFO is desensitized when the formal hydrogens are replaced with fluorine, we proposed to prepare and test similar nitroaliphatic formals and difluoroformals followed by introduction of fluorine into other explosive structures such as difluoraminoaliphatic formals, nitramines, and alkyl nitrates. The results, if desensitization is confirmed, would provide insight into how compounds explode and the general theory of desensitization.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042953

Entities

People

  • John M. Guimont

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Computer Programs
  • Equations
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Heat Energy
  • Liquids
  • Measurement
  • Melting Point
  • Physical Properties
  • Thermal Stability
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Thermodynamics
  • Vapor Pressure

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Rocket Propulsion.