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A COMPARISON OF THERMAL EXPLOSIONS IN PBX 9501 AND PBXN-9

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3295167· OSTI ID:21366853
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  1. Chemsitry Division, Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (United States)
  2. Dynamic Experimentation Division, Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (United States)
We have used a variety of observables to study the response of HMX based energetic materials formulations to thermal stimuli. In this paper, we compare the response of PBX 9501 and PBXN-9 to a temperature of 205 deg. C. Both undergo thermal runaway at this boundary condition with similar preignition behavior. However, the post-ignition burn propagations of the two formulations are very different with the final reaction violence significantly lower for PBXN-9 than for PBX 9501.
OSTI ID:
21366853
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1195; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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