Microstructure and Strain Rate Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Particle Reinforced Epoxy-Based Reactive Materials

Abstract

The effects of reactive metal particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of epoxy-based composites are investigated in this work. Particle reinforced polymer composites show promise as structural energetic materials that can provide structural strength while simultaneously being capable of releasing large amounts of chemical energy through highly exothermic reactions occurring between the particles and with the matrix. This advanced class of materials is advantageous due to the decreased amount of high density inert casings needed for typical energetic materials and for their ability to increase payload expectancy and decrease collateral damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554164

Entities

People

  • Bradley W. White

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Stress Strain Relations

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.