On the Violence of High Explosive Reactions
High explosive reactions can be caused by three general energy deposition processes: impact ignition by frictional and/or shear heating; bulk thermal heating; and shock compression. The violence of the subsequent reaction varies from benign slow combustion to catastrophic detonation of the entire charge. The degree of violence depends on many variables, including the rate of energy delivery, the physical and chemical properties of the explosive, and the strength of the confinement surrounding the explosive charge. The current state of experimental and computer modeling research on the violence of impact, thermal, and shock-induced reactions is reviewed.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15013892
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-CONF-202375; TRN: US200803%%1054
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 127; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: Presented at: 2004 ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, San Diego, CA, United States, Jul 25 - Jul 29, 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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