Pressure Wave Measurements from Thermal Cook-Off of an HMX Based High Explosive PBX 9501
A better understanding of thermal cook-off is important for safe handling and storing explosive devices. A number of safety issues exist about what occurs when a cased explosive thermally cooks off. For example, violence of the events as a function of confinement are important for predictions of collateral damage. This paper demonstrates how adjacent materials can be gauged to measure the resulting pressure wave and how this wave propagates in this adjacent material. The output pulse from the thermal cook-off explosive containing fixture is of obvious interest for assessing many scenarios.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15005663
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-141836; TRN: US0305597
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 620; Conference: 12th American Physics Society Topical Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, Atlanta, GA (US), 06/24/2001--06/29/2001; Other Information: PBD: 31 May 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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