Deflagration to Detonation in HMX under High Confinement

摘要

The deflagration-to-detonation behavior of HMX confined in steel tubes was studied by means of x radiography, light emission, and various pin techniques. Unlike most reported experiments, the HMX bed was ignited by driving a piston (initially at rest and in contact with the HMX) into the bed with the pressure generated from burning, low-density HMX on the opposite side of the piston. Because a gasless igniter is used to start the burning of the low-density HMX, the piston has a relatively smooth initial motion. Analysis of the data from these experiments gives a rather detailed picture of the DDT process under these conditions. 2 refs., 19 figs. (ERA citation 13:001664)