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Divergent Detonation Wave Processes in PBX Based on RDX
Author(s) -
Mendes Ricardo A. L.,
de A. Campos José L. S.,
Plaksin Igor Y.,
Ribeiro Jose M. B. M.
Publication year - 2004
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/prep.200400044
Subject(s) - detonation , explosive material , detonation velocity , materials science , phase (matter) , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry
In order to characterize the initial phase of the divergent detonation wave in PBX, a hemispheric explosive sample was initiated by a long cylindrical charge of the same explosive. The tested PBX is composed of 85 wt% of RDX and 15 wt% of binder based on HTPB. This PBX‐RDX presents an effective density of 1.57 g/cm 3 , and a detonation velocity of 7.90 mm/μs.