Characteristics of the insensitive pressed plastic bonded explosive, DXD-59

Authors
Kim, HS Park, BS
Citation
Hs. Kim et Bs. Park, Characteristics of the insensitive pressed plastic bonded explosive, DXD-59, PROP EXPL P, 24(4), 1999, pp. 217-220
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
PROPELLANTS EXPLOSIVES PYROTECHNICS
ISSN journal
07213115 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
217 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0721-3115(199908)24:4<217:COTIPP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The technical objective of this investigation is to develop an explosive fo rmulation that will maintain operational performance but is less sensitive to initiation by unplanned stimuli. The pressed, plastic bonded explosive c omposition, DXD-59 is composed of HMX, HyTemp acrylate binder acid plastici zer. Results from initial characterization and large scale gap test indicat e that DXD-59 exhibits relatively insensitive behavior with high detonation velocity. Susan test results are also reported in this paper.