Application of rigorous nonlinear regression to the decomposition kinetics of explosives

Technical Report · Wed Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6355812

Pickard, J M

A method based on rigorous nonlinear regression is used to determine global rate parameters for the condensed-phase decomposition of an explosive monitored by isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Nonlinear regression provides relative errors for each global rate parameters, quantitative assessments for the quality of the regression fit, and absolute errors for the resultant Arrhenius parameters. Application of this method is demonstrated for evaluation of global rate parameters for the decomposition of 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitroazobenzene (HNAB) at constant volume and constant pressure. 21 refs., 8 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Mound Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-88DP43495
• OSTI ID: 6355812
• Report Number(s): MLM-3570; ON: DE89007598
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ARRHENIUS EQUATION
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
EQUATIONS
EXPLOSIVES
INFORMATION
KINETICS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS