TY - JOUR
T1 - A device for testing thermal impact sensitivity of high explosives
AU - Zhang, Gengxin
AU - Weeks, Brandon L.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - A drop-weight instrument is described to investigate the impact sensitivity of high explosives at elevated temperatures. This test is typically performed to discover potential safety aspects of either newly synthesized materials of unknown behavior. Normally, drop-weight impact sensitivity tests are conducted at room temperature, since high explosives are often stored or handled at room temperature. The instrument described here has the capability of heating the samples from ambient to 300°C prior to impact. The thermal impact sensitivities of PETN, TATP, HMX, and silver azide (AgN3) as a function of temperature are obtained. The phase transition of HMX can clearly be observed by a significant decrease in the impact height in situ.
AB - A drop-weight instrument is described to investigate the impact sensitivity of high explosives at elevated temperatures. This test is typically performed to discover potential safety aspects of either newly synthesized materials of unknown behavior. Normally, drop-weight impact sensitivity tests are conducted at room temperature, since high explosives are often stored or handled at room temperature. The instrument described here has the capability of heating the samples from ambient to 300°C prior to impact. The thermal impact sensitivities of PETN, TATP, HMX, and silver azide (AgN3) as a function of temperature are obtained. The phase transition of HMX can clearly be observed by a significant decrease in the impact height in situ.
KW - Drop-Weight Machine
KW - HMX
KW - PETN
KW - Thermal Sensitivity Analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78249260661&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/prep.201000030
DO - 10.1002/prep.201000030
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78249260661
SN - 0721-3115
VL - 35
SP - 440
EP - 445
JO - Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
JF - Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
IS - 5
ER -