Insensitive explosive studies using PHERMEX
Flash radiographs were obtained of insensitive explosives (mixtures of TATB explosive and Kel-F binder) of several shapes using the PHERMEX flash x-ray facility at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. The purpose was to examine radiographically the corner-turning ability of an insensitive explosive, the character of the expanding detonation wave from a spherical initiation, and the characteristics of colliding detonation waves. A comparison of certain aspects of the corner-turning properties of the insensitive explosive is made with a sensitive explosive (Composition B). Measurements from the radiographs are used to calculate a C-J pressure and a ..gamma.. value for the insensitive explosives and these are compared to data from sensitive explosives.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 7339297
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-76-1425; CONF-760914-1
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Society for Nondestructive Testing Flash X-Ray symposium, Houston, TX, USA, 27 Sep 1976
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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