Modeling LX-17 detonation growth and decay using the ignition and growth model

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1195, Issue , 2009, Pages 249-252

  Tarver, Craig M ^a   Chidester, Steven K ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comer turning; Detonation failure; Ignition and Growth; Triaminotrinitrobenzene

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949101956     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3295115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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