Experimental investigations of mechanical and reaction responses for drop-weight impacted energetic particles

Xiao Wei Bao, Yan Qing Wu*, Ming Yang Wang, Feng Lei Huang

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Abstract

Low-velocity drop-weight impact experiments on individual and multiple Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX) energetic particles were performed using a modified drop-weight machine equipped with high-speed photography components. Multiple particles experienced more severe burning reactions than an individual particle. Comparisons between impacted salt and HMX particle show that jetting in HMX is mainly due to the motion of fragmented particles driven by gaseous reaction products. Velocity of jetting, flame propagation, and area expansion were measured via image processing, making it possible to quantify the chemical reaction or mechanical deformation violence at different stages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-70
Number of pages6
JournalActa Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017

Keywords

  • Drop-weight impact
  • HMX energetic particle
  • High-speed photography
  • Ignition and combustion
  • Jetting

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Bao, X. W., Wu, Y. Q., Wang, M. Y., & Huang, F. L. (2017). Experimental investigations of mechanical and reaction responses for drop-weight impacted energetic particles. Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao, 33(1), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-016-0583-1