Modeling Detonation Experiments on Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB)-Based Explosives LX-17, PBX 9502, and Ultrafine TATB

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 220-251

  Tarver, Craig M ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

detonation; ignition and growth; modeling; triaminotrinitrobenzene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858243391     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370652.2011.563770     Document Type: Article

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