PREDICTION OF THE THERMAL RESPONSE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DURING STORAGE USING AN IMPROVED TECHNIQUE

In order to achieve predictions with a high degree of confidence conce rning the thermal behaviour of high-energy materials, the heat-generat ing process in the inhomogenous thermal conduction equation is describ ed by a one- to four-step reaction process. Deconvolution and kinetic analysis, using multivariate non-linear regression of DSC measurements together provide the basis for relevant kinetic parameters to describ e the thermal behaviour of Zoalen above the melting temperature. It is shown that only when one has a combination of DSC measurements and me asurements with highly-sensitive micro calorimeters, can predictions w ith a high degree of confidence be achieved over the entire temperatur e range.