Molecular dynamics simulations of Polymer-Bonded Explosives (PBXs): Modeling, mechanical properties and their dependence on temperatures and concentrations of binders

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 355-359

  Xiao, Jijun ^a   Xiufang, Ma ^a   Zhu, Wei ^a   Huang, Yucheng ^a   Xiao, Heming ^a   Huang, Hui ^b   Li, Jinshan ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER OF LASER FUSION   (China)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Modulus; Molecular dynamics; Polymer bonded explosives (PBXs)

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; FLUORINE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELASTIC PROPERTIES; MODULUS; POLYMER-BONDED EXPLOSIVES (PBXS); POLYMERIC BINDERS;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 35748943492     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200700039     Document Type: Article

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