The effects of TATB ratchet growth on PBX 9502

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 507-513

  Thompson, Darla G ^a   Brown, Geoff W ^a   Olinger, Bart ^a   Mang, Joseph T ^a   Patterson, Brian ^a   Deluca, Racci ^a   Hagelberg, Stephanie ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Irreversible Volume Change; PBX 9502; Ratchet Growth; TATB

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; PBX 9502; RATCHET GROWTH; TATB; VOLUME CHANGE;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PORE SIZE;

STRESSES;

EID: 78650160955     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200900067     Document Type: Article

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