Evaluation of plastic bonded explosive (PBX) formulations based on RDX, aluminum, and HTPB for underwater applications

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-364

  Kumar, Adapaka S ^a   Rao, Vepakomma B ^a   Sinha, Rabindra K ^b   Rao, Alapati Subhananda ^b  

^a Defense Research and Development Orgn   (India)

^b HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Aluminized PBX; Damage number; EBT; HTPB; RDX

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CONTENTS; BULGE TESTS; CASTING METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; HIGH EXPLOSIVES; OVER-PRESSURES; PLASTIC BONDED EXPLOSIVES; SHELF LIFE; TEST PLATE; UNDERWATER APPLICATION; UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVES; UNDERWATER PERFORMANCE; UNDERWATER TARGET;

ALUMINUM; NITRATION; PLASTICS;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 77955212795     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200800048     Document Type: Article

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