Methods for evaluating aluminized rdx explosives

Proceedings of the 13th International Detonation Symposium, IDS 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1207-1216

  Cooper, Marcia A ^a   Kaneshige, Michael J ^a   Pahl, Robert J ^a   Snedigar, Shane ^a   Renlund, Anita M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS; ALUMINUM PARTICLE; CHARACTERISTIC LENGTH; CLOSED CHAMBERS; EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES; MEASUREMENTS OF; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS;

ALUMINUM POWDER METALLURGY; DETONATION; MIXTURES;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84883391264     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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