Shock Initiation of Bare- and Covered-PBX-9404 Charges by Projectile Impact. Final Report

摘要

The shock initiation threshold of bare- and cased PBX-9404 explosives is being determined. The shocks are produced by the impact of steel projectiles in the velocity range of 0.5 to 5.0 km/s. Impacts in the 0.5 to 2.0 km/s range are being studied with a combination of experimental and calculational techniques. Impacts in the 2.0 to 5.0 km/s range will initially be studied only with calculational techniques. This first phase of the program addresses only normal impact. (ERA citation 05:017984)