A previous technical report described a simple empirical relationship between detonation velocity at theoretical maximum density and a factor, F, that is dependent solely upon chemical composition and structure. The explosives ranged from nitro-aromatics, cyclic and linear nitramines, nitrate esters and nitro-nitrato aliphatics to zero hydrogen explosives, carbonless explosives and hydrogen rich explosives. Minor modifications have been made to the equations presented in that report, including a correction factor for ...
This report is a safety, quality and cost effectiveness study of loading gun ammunition with Composition A-3 explosive. Processing parameters were required to increase gun firing safety and increase explosive load quality using material with a bulk density of less than 0.81 g/cc at the lowest possible cost. Each processing variable was investigated and a set of processing parameters was established within which the loading facilities could operate safely and ...
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