Detonation properties of the insensitive explosive TATB
The detonation properties of various compositions of the insensitive explosive TATB were investigated using thin flyer plates. These flyer plates were accelerated by electrically exploding metal foils. The divergence of the detonation wave in TATB is improved for compositions of lower-density, lower-binder-percentage, and smaller HE particle size. Increasing the velocity or the diameter of the flyer plate or increasing the environmental temperature also improves the divergence. It was also found that lower-density, lower-binder-percentage compositions were somewhat more sensitive (easier to initiate), but all compositions investigated were substantially less sensitive in our experiments than PBX 9404.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 7366157
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-77755; CONF-760329-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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