Effect of pressure vents on the fast cookoff of energetic materials.

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1104772· OSTI ID:1104772

Cooper, Marcia A.; Oliver, Michael S.; Erikson, William W

The effect of vents on the fast cookoff of energetic materials is studied through experimental modifications to the confinement vessel of the Radiant Heat Fast Cookoff Apparatus. Two venting schemes were investigated: 1) machined grooves at the EM-cover plate interface; 2) radial distribution of holes in PEEK confiner. EM materials of PBXN-109 and PBX 9502 were tested. Challenges with the experimental apparatus and EM materials were identified such that studying the effect of vents as an independent parameter was not realized. The experimental methods, data and post-test observations are presented and discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1104772
• Report Number(s): SAND2013-8964; 477345
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English