Internal sub-sonic burning during an explosion viewed via dynamic X-ray radiography
Abstract
In this study, we observe internal convective and conductive burn front propagation and solid consumption subsequent to thermal ignition for plastic bonded formulations of the solid organic secondary explosives octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine and 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene. This work describes x-ray radiographic diagnostics enabling the study of solid density in a fully encased explosive during internal burning subsequent to ignition. Finally, the result of this study is the ability to directly observe and measure rates of energy release during a thermal explosion.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; Department of Defense (DOD)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1487357
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1406142
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-15-20217
Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Applied Physics Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 111; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Smilowitz, Laura Beth, Henson, Bryan Fayne, Oschwald, David M., Suvorova, N., and Remelius, D. Internal sub-sonic burning during an explosion viewed via dynamic X-ray radiography. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.5004424.
Smilowitz, Laura Beth, Henson, Bryan Fayne, Oschwald, David M., Suvorova, N., & Remelius, D. Internal sub-sonic burning during an explosion viewed via dynamic X-ray radiography. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5004424
Smilowitz, Laura Beth, Henson, Bryan Fayne, Oschwald, David M., Suvorova, N., and Remelius, D. Tue .
"Internal sub-sonic burning during an explosion viewed via dynamic X-ray radiography". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5004424. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1487357.
@article{osti_1487357,
title = {Internal sub-sonic burning during an explosion viewed via dynamic X-ray radiography},
author = {Smilowitz, Laura Beth and Henson, Bryan Fayne and Oschwald, David M. and Suvorova, N. and Remelius, D.},
abstractNote = {In this study, we observe internal convective and conductive burn front propagation and solid consumption subsequent to thermal ignition for plastic bonded formulations of the solid organic secondary explosives octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine and 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene. This work describes x-ray radiographic diagnostics enabling the study of solid density in a fully encased explosive during internal burning subsequent to ignition. Finally, the result of this study is the ability to directly observe and measure rates of energy release during a thermal explosion.},
doi = {10.1063/1.5004424},
journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
number = 18,
volume = 111,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {10}
}
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