Prediction of detonation performance of CHNO and CHNOAl explosives through molecular structure

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 166, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1296-1301

  Keshavarz, Mohammad Hossein ^a  

^a MALEK ASHTAR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

CHNO explosive; CHNOAl explosive; Detonation performance; Elemental composition; Loading density

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIZED EXPLOSIVES; CHAPMAN-JOUGUET DETONATIONS; CHNO EXPLOSIVE; CHNOAL EXPLOSIVE; COMPUTER CODES; DETONATION PRESSURES; DETONATION PRODUCTS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; HEAT OF FORMATIONS; INPUT PARAMETERS; LOADING DENSITY; MEASURED DATUM; NEW CORRELATIONS; PARTIAL EQUILIBRIUM; STEADY STATE CALCULATIONS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRATION; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

DETONATION;

CHNO EXPLOSIVE; CHNOAL EXPLOSIVE; EXPLOSIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER; DATA SET; EQUILIBRIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXPLOSIVE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; HEAT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; STEADY STATE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; PRESSURE; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 67349148519     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.12.040     Document Type: Article

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