Measurement of moisture outgassing of the plastic-bonded TATB explosive LX-17

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 545, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-95

  Small IV, Ward ^a   Glascoe, Elizabeth A ^a   Overturf, George E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Explosive; LX 17; Moisture; Outgassing; TATB; Water

Indexed keywords

1 , 3 , 5-TRIAMINO-2 , 4 , 6-TRINITROBENZENE; ALUMINUM OXIDES; HEATED MATERIAL; HIGH VACUUM; ISOTHERMAL HEATING; KINETIC MODELS; LX-17; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; OUTGASSING RATE; PLASTIC BONDED EXPLOSIVES; REAL TIME; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLID SAMPLES; TATB; TOTAL PRESSURE; VAPOR PARTIAL PRESSURE;

DEGASSING; EXPLOSIVES; MOISTURE; VAPORS; WATER;

MOISTURE CONTROL;

EID: 84864972870     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2012.06.033     Document Type: Article

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