Investigations of the detonation characteristics of a new aluminized DNAN-based melt-cast explosive RMA-2X (containing 30 wt.% DNAN (2,4-dinitroanisole), 30 wt.% NTO (3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one), 10 wt.% HMX (1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane) and 30 wt.% aluminum) were undertaken, as well as a lithium fluoride (LiF) substituted explosive RMF-2X (containing 30 wt.% DNAN, 30 wt.% NTO, 10 wt.% HMX and 30 wt.% LiF). The interfacial velocity experiment was carried out to measure the reaction zone parameters (including the CJ pressure, the pressure at the Von Neumann spike, and the reaction zone length) of RMA-2X. The cylinder test was also performed, and employing the test data, the detonation velocity, the Gurney energy, and the detonation energy of RMA-2X were calculated. Investigation results are analyzed and some conclusions are drawn. The role of aluminum in the detonation characteristics are also discussed. Finally, parameters of the Jones-Wilkins-Lee equation of state of the detonation products were confirmed.
To investigate the detonation characteristics of a new aluminized DNAN‐based melt‐cast explosive RDA‐2 (containing DNAN (2,4‐dinitroanisole), HMX (cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine) and aluminum), a series of cylinder tests were conducted. The LiF (lithium fluoride) explosive of a similar formulation was also tested to study the influence of aluminum on the detonation characteristics of RDA‐2. The cylinder wall expansion velocities were recorded by Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (PDV). From the experimental data, the detonation velocity, the Gurney energy, the detonation energy, and the CJ pressure of the explosives were calculated. Both the detonation velocity and CJ pressure results indicate that the aluminum seems to have no significant influence on the chemical reaction zone of RDA‐2. The experimental data shows that a large amount of aluminum reacts behind the CJ point. Finally, the parameters of the Jones‐Wilkins‐Lee (JWL) equation of the state of the detonation products were determined.
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