Reduced sensitivity RDX (RS-RDX) in pressed formulations: Respective effects of intra-granular pores, extra-granular pores and pore sizes

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-43

  Borne, Lionel ^a   Mory, Julien ^a   Schlesser, Franck ^a  

^a FRENCH GERMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAINT LOUIS   (France)

Author keywords

Explosive; Extra granular pores; Formulations; IntraGranular pores; Particle sizes; Pore sizes; Pressed formulations; RDX; Reduced sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; PORE SIZE; POROSITY;

EXTRA-GRANULAR PORES; FORMULATIONS; INTRAGRANULAR PORES; PARTICLE SIZES; PORE SIZES; PRESSED FORMULATIONS; RDX; REDUCED SENSITIVITY;

RAPID SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 54949101139     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200800206     Document Type: Conference Paper

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