Critical Parameters for Detonation Propagation and Initiation of Solid Explosives

Abstract

The complicated relations and interdependence of the various critical parameters are demonstrated. In particular, the critical diameter is determined by charge temperature, initial particle size, density, confinement, composition, and shock sensitivity. The critical initiating pressure is also a multivariant function and depends on the same set of variables. Relations between different gap (shock sensitivity) test results and between those of gap and wedge tests are also shown. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106485

Entities

People

  • Donna Price

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Critical Temperature
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Particle Size
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propellants
  • Reaction Mechanisms
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Regression Analysis.