Improved Reactive Flow Modeling of the LX-17 Double Shock Experiments

Title: Improved Reactive Flow Modeling of the LX-17 Double Shock Experiments

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Authors:: Rehagen, T J; Vitello, P

Publication Date:: 2017-12-18

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1417955

Report Number(s):: LLNL-CONF-744398

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Presented at: Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, St. Louis, MO, United States, Jul 09 - Jul 14, 2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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                    Rehagen, T J, and Vitello, P. Improved Reactive Flow Modeling of the LX-17 Double Shock Experiments.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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        "Improved Reactive Flow Modeling of the LX-17 Double Shock Experiments".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1417955.

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