A Comparison of the Sensitivity and Performance Characteristics of Melt-pour Explosives with TNT and DNAN Binder

• Autorzy: Trzciński W. , Cudziło S. , Dyjak S. , Nita M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Some sensitivity and performance characteristics for pure 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), as well as for meltpour composites containing 40% of DNAN or TNT, 20% of RDX, and 40% of NTO were determined (under the same conditions) and compared.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

insensitive explosives; thermal analysis and performance

• Czasopismo: Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 11, no. 3
• Strony: 443--455
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Trzciński W.

• Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Cudziło S.

• Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Dyjak S.

• Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Nita M.

• Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Some results in this paper were presented at the 15th Seminar on New Trends in Energetic Materials, Pardubice, Czech Republic, 2012.