Reaction Propagation Studies in Beam-Initiated Confined Explosives

Abstract

Experiments have been performed with the electron beam at the NRL linac in which confined explosives were partially irradiated to study how the reaction spreads radially from the hot central region to the cool outer regions. Four types of high explosives were studied: PBX-9404, PBXW-109, HBX-1, and TATB. Data were obtained with two sets of beam pulse parameters, and as a function of confinement window thickness. The results vary widely, from no reaction spreading at all in TATB to complete spreading and consumption in PBX-9404. The violence of the explosion increases with increasing confinement. Keywords: Plastic bonded explosives; Reaction kinetics; Threshold effect sensitivity; Nitrobenzenes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228174

Entities

People

  • A. I. Namenson
  • A. Stolovy
  • J. M. Kidd

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Collimators
  • Data Acquisition
  • Diameters
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Dose Rate
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Particle Beam Weapons
  • Particle Beams
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics