DETONATION PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS USING THE KISTIAKOWSKY-WILSON EQUATION OF STATE

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4839180

Mader, C L

A modified Kistiakowsky-Wilson equation of state is used to estimate the detonation performance of explosives composed of various combinations of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, boron, aluminum, oxygen, and fluorine. The computed velocities, pressures, and temperatures are compared with the available experimental detonation velocities, Chapman-- Jouguet (C-J) pressures, and brightness temperatures. Over a wide range of density and composition the computed and experimental pressures and temperatures agree to within 20%, the detonation velocities to within 10%. The interrelationships between temperature, pressure, and the particle density of the C-J products as predicted by the Kistiakowsky-Wilson equation of state are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• NSA Number: NSA-15-031911
• OSTI ID: 4839180
• Report Number(s): LA-2613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
BORON COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHAPMAN- JOUGUET CONDITION
DENSITY
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
KISTIAKOWSKI-WILSON EQUATION
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NUMERICALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PERFORMANCE
PRESSURE
SHOCK WAVES
TEMPERATURE
VELOCITY