Modeling Short Pulse Duration Shock Initiation of Solid Explosives

摘要

The chemical reaction rate law in the ignition and growth model of shock initiation and detonation of solid explosives is modified so that the model can accurately simulate short pulse duration shock initiation. The reaction rate law contains three terms to model the ignition of hot spots by shock compression, the slow growth of reaction from these isolated hot spots, and the rapid completion of reaction as the hot spots coalesce. Comparisons for PBX 9404 between calculated and experimental records are presented for the electric gun mylar flyer plate system, the minimum priming charge test, embedded manganin pressure and particle velocity gauges, and VISAR particle velocity measurements for a wide variety of input pressures, rise times and pulse durations. The ignition and growth model is now a fully developed phenomenological tool that can be applied with confidence to almost any hazard, vulnerability or explosive performance problem. 27 refs., 16 figs., 2 tabs. (ERA citation 10:040067)