The microstructure of TATB-based explosive formulations during temperature cycling using ultra-small-angle x-ray scattering

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 406-414

  Willey, Trevor M ^a   Hoffman, D Mark ^a   Van Buuren, Tony ^a   Lauderbach, Lisa ^a   Gee, Richard H ^a   Maiti, Amitesh ^a   Overturf, George E ^a   Fried, Laurence E ^a   Ilavsky, Jan ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kel f 800; Lx 17; Ratchet growth; Tatb; Temperature cycling; Uftatb; Usaxs

Indexed keywords

KEL-F 800; LX-17; RATCHET GROWTH; TATB; TEMPERATURE CYCLING; UFTATB; USAXS;

EXPLOSIVES; GLASS TRANSITION; NITRATION; SCATTERING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; X RAY SCATTERING;

BINDERS;

EID: 70350247902     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200800031     Document Type: Article

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