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Shock and Reaction in Granular Bed of HMX-Aluminum Powders

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1809919· OSTI ID:1809919
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Ignition and material response properties of aluminumized HMX heterogeneous explosive mixtures were explored in a series of planar impact experiments performed over multiple years. This work expands on previous work studying material response to impact in single-component HMX granular materials. The addition of nanometric aluminum is shown to affect the ignition sensitivity and growth to reaction from impact. The gas gun test results are presented here varying parameters of particle size, shock strength, and aluminum mass fraction.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1809919
Report Number(s):
SAND2021-8053; 697298
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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