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Microscopic defects such as voids and cracks in an energetic material significantly influence its shock sensitivity. So far, there is a lack of systematic and quantitative study of the effects of cracks both experimentally and computationally, although significant work has been done on voids. We present an approach for quantifying the effects of intragranular and interfacial cracks in polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) via mesoscale simulations that explicitly account for such defects. Using this approach, the ignition thresholds corresponding to any given level of ignition probability and, conversely, the ignition probability corresponding to any loading condition (i.e., ignition probability maps) are predicted for PBX 9404 containing different levels of initial grain cracking or interfacial debonding. James relations are utilized to express the predicted thresholds and ignition probabilities. It is found that defects lower the ignition thresholds and cause the material to be more sensitive. This effect of defects on shock sensitivity diminishes as the shock load intensity increases. Furthermore, the sensitivity differences are rooted in energy dissipation and the consequent hotspot development. The spatial preference in hotspot distribution is studied and quantified using a parameter called the defect preference ratio ( r p r e f). Analyses reveal that defects play an important role in the development of hotspots and thus have a strong influence on the ignition thresholds. The findings are in qualitative agreement with reported trends in experiments.Microscopic defects such as voids and cracks in an energetic material significantly influence its shock sensitivity. So far, there is a lack of systematic and quantitative study of the effects of cracks both experimentally and computationally, although significant work has been done on voids. We present an approach for quantifying the effects of intragranular and interfacial cracks in polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) via mesoscale simulations that explicitly account for such defects. Using this approach, the ignition thresholds corresponding to any given level of ignition probability and, conversely, the ignition probability corresponding to any loading condition (i.e., ignition probability maps) are predicted for PBX 9404 containing different levels of initial grain cracking or interfacial debonding. James relations are utilized to express the predicted thresholds and ignition probabilities. It is found that defects lower the ignition thresholds and cause the material to be more sensitive. This effect of...

Quantification of probabilistic ignition thresholds of polymer-bonded explosives with microstructure defects