Detonation Characteristics of Mixtures of HMX and Emulsion Explosives

Abstract

The detonation characteristics of various mixtures of HMX and an aqueous emulsion explosive have been determined. The emulsion explosive consisted of ammonium-nitrate, sodium-nitrate and water in the dispersed phase, and an emulsifier/oil mixture in the continuous phase. The HMX/emulsion mixtures of from 10 to 50 percent HMX were prepared and evaluated in cylindrical and conical charge experiments. Insufficient data were collected to provide a comprehensive description of the detonation behavior of HMX/emulsion explosives over the entire range of possible mixtures; however, it was possible to provide a definitive description of the velocity-mixture-diameter relationships over the range of 20 to 50 percent HMX and a qualitative description elsewhere.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209168

Entities

People

  • John Sanchez
  • Joseph Renick

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Diameters
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • High Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • New Mexico
  • Particle Size
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physical Properties
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Explosive Engineering.