HE calorimetry. Quarterly report, April--June, 1969

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1969

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/532461· OSTI ID:532461

Sandoval, J

The 48-inch detonation sphere confined the gaseous products resulting from the discharge of approximately one-half pound (225 g) of an HE (PETN) under investigation. Product analysis, combined with calorimetric measurements will provide data regarding the detonation processes. Results of the initial HE detonation are still in the process of evaluation and tabulation. The final summary of this information will be instrumental in the direction of future experimental endeavor. Investigation at Pantex will be in collaboration with and guided by the research in progress at LRL. A new lid, still in the design stage, must be fabricated to make the detonation sphere compatible with the anticipated need in the testing of future explosives. This will necessitate the modification of the vacuum lines, but the extent of this modification is not known at this time.

• Research Organization: Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-91AL65030
• OSTI ID: 532461
• Report Number(s): MHSMP--69-10E; SANL--601-004; ON: DE97008910
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CALORIMETRY
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DETONATION LIMITS
PETN
PRESSURE VESSELS
TEST FACILITIES