Shock initiation of the tri-amino-tri-nitro-benzene based explosive PBX 9502 cooled to -55 °c

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Gustavsen, Richard L ^a   Gehr, Russell J ^b   Bucholtz, Scott M ^b   Alcon, Robert R ^a   Bartram, Brian D ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS GUN; IMPACT STRESS; PARTICLE VELOCITIES; PBX 9502; PROJECTILE IMPACT; SAMPLE SURFACE; SAMPLE TEMPERATURE; SHOCK FRONTS; SHOCK INITIATION; WAVE PROFILES;

AMINATION; BENZENE; DETONATION; GAGES; SHOCK WAVES; THERMOCOUPLES; VELOCITY CONTROL;

INITIATORS (EXPLOSIVES);

EID: 84867615412     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4757599     Document Type: Article

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