Short communication: Estimation of yield stress/viscosity of molten octol

Davis, S. M.; Zerkle, D. K.

doi:10.1063/1.5027397

Title: Short communication: Estimation of yield stress/viscosity of molten octol

Journal Article · Fri May 04 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · AIP Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5027397· OSTI ID:1440445

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Explosive HMX particles are similar in morphology and chemistry to RDX particles, the main constituent of Composition B-3 (Comp B-3). This suggests molten HMX-TNT formulations may show Bingham plasticity, much like recent studies have shown for Comp B-3. Here a Bingham plastic viscosity model, including yield stress and shear thinning, is presented for octol (70/30wt% HMX/TNT) as a function of HMX particle volume fraction. The effect of HMX dissolution into molten TNT is included in this analysis.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1440445

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-31481; TRN: US1900736

Journal Information:: AIP Advances, Vol. 8, Issue 5; ISSN 2158-3226

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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