Ignition and Combustion Studies of Hazard Division 1.1 and 1.3 Substances

Abstract

Laboratory ignition and combustion data have been compiled for Hazard Division (HD) 1.1 and 1.3 substances. These data can be used to identify their hazards potential with respect to a thermal threat. In general, the ammonium perchlorate (AP) based HD1.3 substances are easier to ignite at low pressure than the HD1.1 substances, such as nitramine-based explosives. Burning rate as a function of pressure and initial temperature has been illustrated for samples of HD1.1, 1.3, and 1.6, Extremely Insensitive Detonating Substances (EIDS). Convective combustion has also been illustrated. The effect of burning rate on friability data was illustrated for the three HD substances. Accounting for the effect of burning rate is necessary in order to quantify damage levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532110

Entities

People

  • A. I. Atwood
  • A. L. Daniels
  • C. J. Wheeler
  • J. Covino
  • K. P. Ford
  • P. O. Curran
  • T. L. Boggs

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • California
  • Combustion
  • Composite Propellants
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosive Testing
  • Explosives
  • Gun Propellants
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Laser Ignition Systems
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Solid Propellants
  • Triple Base Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

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  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design