Frictional heating and ignition of energetic materials

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 845 II, Issue , 2006, Pages 1057-1060

  Dickson, P M ^a   Parker, G R ^a   Smilowitz, L B ^a   Zucker, J M ^a   Asay, B W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction; Frictional heating; HMX; Hot spots; PBX 9501

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846197541     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2263504     Document Type: Conference Paper

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