Experimental study on relation between D n(κ) and composition for HMX/TNT rate sticks

Hong Liang Zhang, A. R. Shakeel, Feng Lei Huang*

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Abstract

Aimed at the fact that it is necessary to determine the quantitative relation between the local normal detonation wave speed D n and the total curvature κ when detonation shock dynamics (DSD) is used to study nonideal detonation, steady-state detonation velocities and wave shapes were measured for HMX/TNT cast explosives at mass ratios 60/40, 50/50 and 40/60. Results show that detonation lag z increases with the increase of TNT mass percentage and it decrease with the increase of explosive density; and that with the increase of TNT mass percentage, the slopes of D n(κ) curves become large and the change rates of the slopes are positive. For reducing the costs of the experiment, the general D n(κ, R t) law was induced from the relation of D n(κ), and the relation of R t-z-r was obtained by the D n(κ, R t) law.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)439-443
Number of pages5
JournalBaozha Yu Chongji/Expolosion and Shock Waves
Volume31
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2011

Keywords

  • DSD
  • HMX/TNT
  • Mass ratio
  • Mechanics of explosion
  • Nonideal detonation

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