Hot Spot Chemistry in Several Polymer-Bound Explosives under Nanosecond Shock Conditions

Bassett, Will P.; Johnson, Belinda P.; Dlott, Dana D.

doi:10.1002/prep.201900249

Title: Hot Spot Chemistry in Several Polymer-Bound Explosives under Nanosecond Shock Conditions

Journal Article · Mon Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201900249· OSTI ID:1616388

Bassett, Will P. ^[1]; Johnson, Belinda P. ^[2]; Dlott, Dana D. ^[2]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Initial hot spot temperatures and temperature evolutions for 4 polymer-bound explosives under shock compression by laser-driven flyer plates at speeds from 1.5–4.5 km s^-1 are presented. A new averaging routine allows for improved signal to noise in shock compressed impactor experiments and yields temperature dynamics which are more accurate than has been previously available. The PBX formulations studied here consist of either pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane (RDX), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), or 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) in a 80/20 wt.% mixture with a silicone elastomer binder. The temperature dynamics demonstrate a unique shock strength dependence for each base explosive. The initial hot spot temperature and its evolution in time are shown to be indicative of chemistry occurring within the reaction zone of the four explosives. The number density of hot spots is qualitatively inferred from the spatially-averaged emissivity and appears to increase exponentially with shock strength. An increased emissivity for formulations consisting of TNT and TATB is consistent with carbon-rich explosives and in increased hot spot volume. Finally, qualitative conclusions about sensitivity were drawn from the initial hot spot temperature and rate at which the number of hot spots appear to grow.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; B626875; B631306; W911NF-19-1-0037; FA9550-16-1-0042; DGE-1144245; LLNL B626875; LLNL B631306

OSTI ID:: 1616388

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1574518

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-781687; 975526

Journal Information:: Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Vol. 45, Issue 2; ISSN 0721-3115

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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