Properties of Three-Dimensional Energetic Solids and Molecular Crystals.

Abstract

This project is designed to investigate a wide range of phenomena related to energetic materials in their solid phase and also on other molecular solids which serve as prototypes. These studies are entirely theoretical in nature and are employing exclusively non-parametric ab-initio techniques. In the case of solid fuels or explosives the area of prime concern is the initiation of combustion or detonation. This may be accomplished by means of shock, or of high temperature or both. Thus we need to be able to study these systems under extreme conditions of temperature or pressure. In order to accomplish this objective it is necessary to extend the normal solid state methods employed for studying the electronic or vibronic structures as such theories are essentially T = O theories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA124944

Entities

People

  • A. Barry Kunz
  • Asim K. Ray
  • D. R. Beck
  • R. S. Weidman
  • T. O. Woodruff

Organizations

  • Michigan Technological University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Theory Of Solids
  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Transfer
  • Explosives
  • Ground State
  • High Temperature
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Materials
  • Michigan
  • Molecules
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Physics
  • Point Defects
  • Solid Fuels
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics