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Title: Mesoscale modeling of metal-loaded high explosives

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OSTI ID:993123

We describe a 3D approach to modeling multi-phase blast explosive, which is primarily condensed explosive by volume with inert embedded particles. These embedded particles are uniform in size and placed on the array of a regular lattice. The asymptotic theory of detonation shock dynamics governs the detonation shock propagation in the explosive. Mesoscale hydrodynamic simulations are used to show how the particles are compressed, deformed, and accelerated by the high-speed detonation products flow.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
993123
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-10-01583; LA-UR-10-1583; TRN: US201023%%242
Resource Relation:
Conference: 14th international detonation symposium ; April 11, 2010 ; Coeur d'Alene, Id
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English