SHOCK INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVES. III. LIQUID EXPLOSIVES
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4063276
The shock initiation of detonation in nitromethane was shown to be a thermal explosion: A shock wave entering nitromethane heats and compresses it. After a delay, a detonation starts at the interface where the explosive has been hot longest and proceeds through the compressed liquid at a velocity greater than the steady-state velocity in unperturbed nitromethane. This wave overtakes the shock wave and overdrives a detonation in the unshocked explosive. The velocities and pressures of these shock and detonation waves were measured. Evidence for chemical reaction occurring before the detonation in the shockcompressed explosive is presented for nitromethane and Dithekite 13. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-019980
- OSTI ID:
- 4063276
- Report Number(s):
- TID-12563
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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