Reactive wave growth in shock-compressed thermally degraded high explosives
- Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 5800, MS 1454, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1454 (United States)
We have performed experiments to study the effect of thermal degradation on shock sensitivity and growth to detonation of several high-density plastic bonded explosives, confined in stainless steel cells. Assemblies were heated {ital in situ} in the target chamber of a light-gas gun. Confinement was varied to allow, in some cases, for thermal expansion of the explosive, and in other cases to vent the decomposition gases. Particle velocity profiles were measured using VISAR at a LiF window interface. Results for the IHE PBX-9502 showed that its sensitivity to shock initiation could be dramatically increased or decreased depending on the confinement conditions during heating. Effects were much less pronounced for PBX-9404 and PBX-9501. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratory
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 561781
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950846--
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 370; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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