Overdriven-detonation states produced by spherically diverging waves

Biss, Matthew M.; Lieber, Mark Andrew; Martinez, Michael E.

doi:10.1063/12.0000923

Title: Overdriven-detonation states produced by spherically diverging waves

Abstract

A series of experiments are currently underway at the Detonation Science and Technology group, within Los Alamos National Laboratory, to study the overdriven-detonation states achievable in energetic materials as a result of detonation-wave interactions. A multi-component, energetic-material array was designed to study the amplification of velocity and pressure states produced by spherically diverging detonation waves in pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) output charges. The unique geometry provides a low-jitter, highly controlled series of interactions between three independent-detonation inputs. Streak-camera imaging was performed on the output face of PETN pellets ranging in thickness from 2.5 – 10 mm to characterize the resulting breakout profile. Additionally, photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) measurements were collected at the output-pellet surface to determine simultaneity within the system. Detonation-wave velocities upwards of 16 mm/µs were measured, as compared to a steady-state detonation velocity of 7.9 mm/µs for the PETN pressing density investigated. Finally, additional experiments are being conducted to measure the pressure amplification generated at key areas of interaction.

Authors:

Biss, Matthew M. ^[1];

^[1]; Martinez, Michael E. ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2020

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1739932

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-19-27224
Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: US2205397

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: AIP Conference Proceedings

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 2272; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 21.Biennial Conference of the APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (SHOCK19), Portland, OR (United States), 16-21 Jun 2019; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

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                    Biss, Matthew M., Lieber, Mark Andrew, and Martinez, Michael E. Overdriven-detonation states produced by spherically diverging waves.  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Biss, Matthew M., Lieber, Mark Andrew, & Martinez, Michael E. Overdriven-detonation states produced by spherically diverging waves.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0000923

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                    Biss, Matthew M., Lieber, Mark Andrew, and Martinez, Michael E. Wed .  
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  title        = {Overdriven-detonation states produced by spherically diverging waves},

  author       = {Biss, Matthew M. and Lieber, Mark Andrew and Martinez, Michael E.},

  abstractNote = {A series of experiments are currently underway at the Detonation Science and Technology group, within Los Alamos National Laboratory, to study the overdriven-detonation states achievable in energetic materials as a result of detonation-wave interactions. A multi-component, energetic-material array was designed to study the amplification of velocity and pressure states produced by spherically diverging detonation waves in pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) output charges. The unique geometry provides a low-jitter, highly controlled series of interactions between three independent-detonation inputs. Streak-camera imaging was performed on the output face of PETN pellets ranging in thickness from 2.5 – 10 mm to characterize the resulting breakout profile. Additionally, photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) measurements were collected at the output-pellet surface to determine simultaneity within the system. Detonation-wave velocities upwards of 16 mm/µs were measured, as compared to a steady-state detonation velocity of 7.9 mm/µs for the PETN pressing density investigated. Finally, additional experiments are being conducted to measure the pressure amplification generated at key areas of interaction.},

  doi          = {10.1063/12.0000923},

  journal      = {AIP Conference Proceedings},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 2272,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2020},

  month        = {Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2020}

}

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