Analytical Studies of Non-Ideal Explosives

Abstract

Qualitative results are obtained for detonation failure due to expansion losses. The equations for the Mach number and the reaction progress variable are integrated approximately. For certain loss ranges two detonation speeds are obtained. The slow one is actually the deflagration root that evolves beyond Mach one. For larger losses detonation failure occurs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113080

Entities

People

  • Manuel A. Huerta

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Deflagration
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Explosives
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Mach Number
  • Materials
  • Physical Theories
  • Physics Laboratories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies