DC-6: Detonation Initiation

Presentations

• Modeling thermal ignition and the initial conditions for internal burning in PBX 9501

  COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

  July 3, 2009, 7:00 AM – July 3, 2009, 7:30 AM

  Authors

  • Brian Henson

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Chemistry Division, LANL

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• Influence of hot spot features on the shock initiation of heterogenous nitromethane

  ORAL

  July 3, 2009, 7:30 AM – July 3, 2009, 7:45 AM

  Authors

  • D.M. Dattelbaum

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos National Lab.

  • S.A. Sheffield

  • D.B. Stahl

    • Los Alamos National Lab.
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Andrew Dattelbaum

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

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• Initiation of Secondary Explosives Measured Using Embedded Electromagnetic Gauges

  ORAL

  July 3, 2009, 7:45 AM – July 3, 2009, 8:00 AM

  Authors

  • Chris Stennett

    • Cranfield University, SN6 8LA, UK

  • Gary Cooper

    • Cranfield University, SN6 8LA, UK

  • Paul Hazell

    • Cranfield University, SN6 8LA, UK
    • Cranfield University

  • Gareth Appleby-Thomas

    • Cranfield University, SN6 8LA, UK
    • Cranfield University

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• Shock Initiation Experiments Plus Ignition and Growth Modeling of Damaged LX-04 Charges

  ORAL

  July 3, 2009, 8:00 AM – July 3, 2009, 8:15 AM

  Authors

  • Steven Chidester

    • LLNL

  • Frank Garcia

    • LLNL

  • Kevin S. Vandersall

    • LLNL
    • Energetic Materials Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Craig Tarver

    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Modeling Short Shock Pulse Duration Initiation of LX-16 and LX-10 Charges

  ORAL

  July 3, 2009, 8:15 AM – July 3, 2009, 8:30 AM

  Authors

  • Chadd May

    • LLNL

  • Craig Tarver

    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Changes in Run Distance Observed in two explosives at the threshold for sustained ignition using the Modified Gap Test

  ORAL

  July 3, 2009, 8:30 AM – July 3, 2009, 8:45 AM

  Authors

  • Richard Lee

    • NSWC, Indian Head
    • Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center

  • Jerry Forbes

    • Energetics Technology Center

  • Douglas Tasker

    • Los Alamos
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Rebecca Orme

    • Georgia Tech

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• Characterisation of an Exploding Foil Initiator (EFI) system

  ORAL

  July 3, 2009, 8:45 AM – July 3, 2009, 9:00 AM

  Authors

  • H.R. Davies

    • Fracture and Shock Physics, SMF Group, Cavendish Laboratory, JJ Thomson Ave., Cambridge, CB3 0HE

  • D.J. Chapman

    • Fracture and Shock Physics, SMF Group, Cavendish Laboratory, JJ Thomson Ave., Cambridge, CB3 0HE

  • T.A. Vine

    • QinetiQ Ltd., Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7BP, UK

  • W.G. Proud

    • Fracture and Shock Physics, SMF Group, Cavendish Laboratory, JJ Thomson Ave., Cambridge, CB3 0HE

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