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Violent Reactions and DDT in Hot, Thermally Damaged HMX-Based PBXs

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1045398

Conventional high explosives (e.g. PBX 9501, LX-07) have been observed to react violently following thermal insult: (1) Fast convective and compressive burns (HEVR); (2) Thermal explosions (HEVR); and (3) Deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT). No models exist that sufficiently capture/predict these complex multiphase and multiscale behaviors. For now, research is focused on identifying vulnerabilities and factors that control this behavior.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/LANL
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1045398
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-12-22677
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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