Theory of Dielectric Breakdown in Reactive Media

Abstract

Theories of dielectric breakdown are examined for application to explosive materials. It is found that breakdown theory in inerts can be used to model and predict breakdown fields in explosives in a low temperature regime. In a higher temperature regime, breakdown theory in explosives must be modified to account for the exothermic kinetics. The relationship between thermal breakdown and thermal explosion theory is discussed and numerical solutions to the heat transport equation are obtained and analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093890

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Frankel

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Computer Programs
  • Critical Temperature
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Explosives
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Relaxation Time

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.