A study of reduced-sensitivity RDX

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 141-160

  Oxley, J ^a   Smith, J ^a   Buco, R ^a   Huang, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Insensitive RDX; Large scale gap test; RDX; RDX HMX eutectic

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250167911     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650701399296     Document Type: Article

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