PREDICTION OF EXPLOSIVES IMPACT SENSITIVITY

The determination of impact sensitivity of high explosives (HE) is the most commonly used way of evaluating an explosive hazard. Because of the diversity of practical conditions that make an explosion possible, many experimental methods for measuring sensitivity have been develop ed. Therefore, the prediction of sensitivity to impact of energetic ma terials is essential. This work discusses a criterion that aids in suc h screening for all families of energetic substances. This criterion i s based on the maximum heat of reaction. The results of our research r eveal a satisfactory mutual interfamily relation between both the theo retical criterion of sensitivity (CS) and experimental values.