Reduced Sensitivity RDX (RS-RDX) Part II: Sympathetic Reaction

Abstract

Australian-manufactured Grade A RDX has been proven to be a Reduced Sensitivity grade of RDX. That is, when used in cast-cured PBX formulations, the PBX is intrinsically less sensitive to shock stimuli than if conventional RDX is used. The implications for insensitive munitions compliance may be significant, particularly in sympathetic reaction scenarios. This work assesses the sympathetic response of ADI Grade A RDX in a standard polymer-bonded explosive formulation in a generic test unit and compares it with formulations containing RDX produced by SNPE (France) and Dyno Nobel (Norway). Additional work was performed to assess the sympathetic reaction of uncased charges of PBXN-109 containing standard Type II RDX. This data was primarily required for modelling studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463933

Entities

People

  • Brian L. Hamshere
  • Ian J. Lochert
  • Mark D. Franson

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Standards
  • Sympathetic Detonations
  • Warfare

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.