Effects of Surface Interactions and Mechanical Properties of Plastic Bonded Explosives on Explosive Sensitivity. Part 2. Model Formulation

Abstract

Eight major mixes were prepared from three baseline binders. The tensile and torsional shear mechanical properties and burning behavior of these model mixes have been investigated. The binder-filler bond energy determined from the surface studies can be correlated to the energy required for the onset of dewetting. The specific impulses of the model mixes were calculated. Some of the model mixes containing energetic binder were difficult to ignite at low energy flux. This suggests that the formulations may be candidates for insensitive energetic systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA157900

Entities

People

  • E. C. Martin
  • Rena Y. Yee

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesion
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Corporations
  • Explosives
  • Liquid Explosives
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Rdx
  • Shear Properties
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Surface Properties
  • Tensile Properties
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Rocket Propulsion.