A new reactive flow model is presented for triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB)-based plastic bonded explosives, applicable to shock initiation and steady detonation problems of differing initial temperature. Temperature disequilibrium is assumed between unreacted explosive, material in the vicinity of compressed defects (called hot spots), and reaction products. The model incorporates temperature-dependent decomposition reaction rates. Particularly, Arrhenius model parameters were derived from quantum-based molecular dynamics simulations of TATB decomposition. Further, a model of detonation carbon aggregation is incorporated, describing the slow release of energy inherent to detonation in TATB-based materials. Model parameters were calibrated against gas gun shock initiation experiments and steady detonation rate stick tests. The predictive ability of the model in the shock initiation regime is tested against recent thin pulse experiments. The model is found to perform equally well in predicting the size-effect curve of ambient, cold, and hot rate sticks. The present work demonstrates the viability of incorporating results from subscale simulations into a continuum-scale reactive flow model.
Christenson, Joel G., et al. "Temperature-based reactive flow model for triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) plastic bonded explosives." Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 137, no. 11, Mar. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0233502
Christenson, Joel G., Kroonblawd, Matthew P., Bastea, Sorin, Weerakkody, Emily N., Vandersall, Kevin S., & Fried, Laurence E. (2025). Temperature-based reactive flow model for triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) plastic bonded explosives. Journal of Applied Physics, 137(11). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0233502
Christenson, Joel G., Kroonblawd, Matthew P., Bastea, Sorin, et al., "Temperature-based reactive flow model for triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) plastic bonded explosives," Journal of Applied Physics 137, no. 11 (2025), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0233502
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author = {Christenson, Joel G. and Kroonblawd, Matthew P. and Bastea, Sorin and Weerakkody, Emily N. and Vandersall, Kevin S. and Fried, Laurence E.},
title = {Temperature-based reactive flow model for triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) plastic bonded explosives},
annote = {A new reactive flow model is presented for triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB)-based plastic bonded explosives, applicable to shock initiation and steady detonation problems of differing initial temperature. Temperature disequilibrium is assumed between unreacted explosive, material in the vicinity of compressed defects (called hot spots), and reaction products. The model incorporates temperature-dependent decomposition reaction rates. Particularly, Arrhenius model parameters were derived from quantum-based molecular dynamics simulations of TATB decomposition. Further, a model of detonation carbon aggregation is incorporated, describing the slow release of energy inherent to detonation in TATB-based materials. Model parameters were calibrated against gas gun shock initiation experiments and steady detonation rate stick tests. The predictive ability of the model in the shock initiation regime is tested against recent thin pulse experiments. The model is found to perform equally well in predicting the size-effect curve of ambient, cold, and hot rate sticks. The present work demonstrates the viability of incorporating results from subscale simulations into a continuum-scale reactive flow model.},
doi = {10.1063/5.0233502},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2533613},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {ISSN 0021-8979},
number = {11},
volume = {137},
place = {United States},
publisher = {American Institute of Physics (AIP)},
year = {2025},
month = {03}}
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