Assessments of Recent Models for Pressure and Volume Effects on Reactions of Ballistic Materials.
Abstract
Two recent attempts to describe the pressure and volume dependence of the reactions of ballistic materials are assessed. It is concluded that the compression enhancement model correlates some experimental data on propellant burning rates; however, the physical model is incorrect. Analysis of another theory demonstrates that simplest possible models do not provide a description of the pressure (volume) dependence of reactive material behavior. Existing theories are reviewed, and a novel mechanism is suggested for the participation of electronic excited states in the decomposition of nitrate ester compounds. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA054640
Entities
People
- George F. Adams
- J. Richard Ward
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory