The decomposition of some RDX and HMX based materials in the one-dimensional time to explosion apparatus. Part 1. Time to explosion and apparent activation energy

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 435-441

  Williams, Michael Robert ^a   Matei, Mariana Violetta ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Cook off; HMX; ODTX; RDX; Small scale testing; TNT

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DECOMPOSITION; EXPLOSIONS; IGNITION; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COOK-OFF; HMX; ODTX; SMALL SCALE TESTING;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 33845966736     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200600058     Document Type: Article

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