Deflagration of HMX-based explosives at high temperatures and pressures

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 287-295

  Maienschein, Jon Lee ^a   Wardell, Jeffrey Francis ^a   DeHaven, Martin Raymond ^a   Black, Collin Kevin ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burn Rate; Deflagration; High Pressure; HMX; Thermal Damage

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; THERMOANALYSIS;

BURN RATE; DEFLAGRATION; HMX; THERMAL DAMAGE;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 19644378629     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200400061     Document Type: Article

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