Deflagration to detonation in HMX under high confinement. [HMX confined in steel tubes]

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6084872

McAfee, J M; Campbell, A W; Asay, B W

The deflagration-to-detonation behavior of HMX confined in steel tubes was studied by means of x radiography, light emission, and various pin techniques. Unlike most reported experiments, the HMX bed was ignited by driving a piston (initially at rest and in contact with the HMX) into the bed with the pressure generated from burning, low-density HMX on the opposite side of the piston. Because a gasless igniter is used to start the burning of the low-density HMX, the piston has a relatively smooth initial motion. Analysis of the data from these experiments gives a rather detailed picture of the DDT process under these conditions. 2 refs., 19 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6084872
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-87-3170; CONF-8707122-1; ON: DE88000492
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450100* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
ALLOYS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DATA
DETONATIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXPLOSIVES
IGNITION
INFORMATION
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDATION
STEELS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TUBES