The Prediction of Detonation Velocities of Solid Explosives

Abstract

The hydrodynamic theory of Part I should permit the calculation of the detonation velocity of an explosive if the following information were available: composition, heat of formation, density, and equation of state of the products. Unfortunately no completely satisfactory a priori equation of state data are available for these high temperatures and pressures. However, an approximate form of the equation of state (Becker) Is available containing one unknown constant (which is a function of the composition of the products, and of the temperature, but is independent of pressure). This constant is of the nature of Covolume. If this covolume could be calculated for a given composition of the products, the detonation velocity of a new explosive could then be obtained using only known or readily obtainable data, in most cases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 17, 1941
Accession Number
ADB279107

Entities

People

  • E. B. Wilson Jr.
  • G. B. Kistiakowsky

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Critical Temperature
  • Detonation Waves
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Dissociation
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Formation
  • High Temperature
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.