Effects of Surface Interactions and Mechanical Properties of PBXs (Plastic Bonded Explosives) on Explosive Sensitivity

Abstract

Much of the first year's effort was spent on materials acquisition, preparation, and characterization. For this study, four binders were selected as the baseline materials. The surface properties of these binders were determined and the results were used to predict the bonding behavior between each binder and RDX. A fracture free energy model was used to predict the bond stability of each RDX-binder system. Model formulations are being made using the baseline binders. Experimental samples from one mix were sent to evaluators at NWC. The samples were used to determine ignition characteristics, mechanical properties, thermal properties and sensitivity characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146368

Entities

People

  • E. C. Martin
  • R. Y. Yee

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymeric Films
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Tension

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Rocket Propulsion.