Rod Impacts of an Insensitive High Explosive

ORAL

Abstract

IMX-104, an insensitive high explosive (HE) formulation consisting of 2,4-Dinitroanisole (DNAN), 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO), and 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane (RDX), was tested in a series of rod impact experiments. Flat-nosed steel rods impacted HE targets of different thicknesses at ~100 m/s. In some tests, the HE target was backed by a confining poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) window. High-speed video and off-axis photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) provided measurements of the damage and flow fields, as well as indicators of ignition.

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Presenters

  • John M Lang

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Authors

  • John M Lang

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Rachel C Huber

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Jonah M Katz

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Lloyd L Gibson

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Keith W Mashburn

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Belinda P Pacheco Johnson

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Andrew T Houlton

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John S Schwettmann

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brian D Bartram

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Philip J Samuels

    • Picatinny Arsenal