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Influence of Aluminium/Ammonium Perchlorate on the Performance of Underwater Explosives
Author(s) -
Keicher Thomas,
Happ Andreas,
Kretschmer Alois,
Sirringhaus Ulrich,
Wild Roland
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4087(199906)24:03<140::aid-prep140>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - ammonium perchlorate , humanities , aluminium , physics , rock blasting , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , art , geology , geotechnical engineering , combustion
This study shows the influence of RDX, Al and AP on the performance and reaction behavior of underwater explosives. The studied explosives varied in formulation, aluminium particle size and aluminium arrangement in the matrix. The different explosives were characterized by analyses of the detonation products after blasting in a closed vessel. The performance was measured by underwater explosions of charges with weights of 70 g, 250 g, 500 g and 1000 g.