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Title: Modeling two-dimensional shock initiation and detonation-wave phenomena in PBX 9404 and LX-17

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OSTI ID:6505177

The ignition and growth concept of reactive flow in heterogeneous solid explosives is incorporated into a two-dimensional, finite element, Lagrangian code and used to model shock initiation and detonation wave propagation experiments on PBX 9404 and LX-17. The failure radii and corner turning abilities of detonating PBX 9404 and LX-17 are calculated. Two-dimensional shock initiation experiments on LX-17 which produce both failing and diverging detonation waves are accurately simulated.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6505177
Report Number(s):
UCRL-84990; CONF-810602-29
Resource Relation:
Conference: 7. symposium on detonation, Annapolis, MD, USA, 19 Jun 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English