Single crystal orientation effects in shock initiation of PETN explosive

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6909362

Dick, J J

Over the past nine years in Los Alamos we have studied shock initiation of detonation in single crystals of PETN explosive. We have demonstrated the effects of point defects and crystal orientation on shock sensitivity. Here we report recent work on orientation effects and anomalous detonation in <110> orientation at 4 GPa. 5 refs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6909362
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-2523; CONF-8809109-1; ON: DE88014406
• Resource Relation: Conference: Shock wave symposium, Pullman, WA, USA, 1 Sep 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
PETN
DETONATIONS
CRYSTAL DEFECTS
CRYSTAL LATTICES
DECOMPOSITION
DEFORMATION
EXPLOSIVES
MONOCRYSTALS
SHOCK WAVES
SLIP
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
ESTERS
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
450100* - Military Technology
Weaponry
&amp; National Defense- Chemical Explosions &amp; Explosives