Design methodology for understanding the sympathetic detonation characteristics of insensitive high explosives

dc.contributor.advisorSinibaldi, Jose O.
dc.contributor.advisorBrown, Ronald E.
dc.contributor.authorRaghavan, Dinesh.
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical and Astronautical Engineering (MAE)
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-14T17:33:09Z
dc.date.available2012-03-14T17:33:09Z
dc.date.issued2005-12
dc.description.abstractThe understanding of sympathetic detonation of energetic materials is important from the stand point of safety, shelf life, storage requirements and handling. The objective of this thesis is to introduce a methodology to assess performance and sensitivity levels of insensitive munitions to sympathetic detonations. AUTODYN code was utilized to validate the shock sensitivity results for Composition B explosives. Upon code validation, simulations were conducted to evaluate small scale sympathetic detonation via gap tests. Similarly, large scale simulations of sympathetic detonations, reflective of real life scenarios, were performed. The understanding of this analysis offers insights for the testing, design and storage orientation of future energetic materials.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/designmethodolog109451814
dc.format.extentxiv, 95 p. ;en_US
dc.identifier.oclc63112358
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/1814
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.lcshMechanical engineeringen_US
dc.subject.lcshMethodologyen_US
dc.titleDesign methodology for understanding the sympathetic detonation characteristics of insensitive high explosivesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineEngineering Scienceen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S.en_US
etd.verifiednoen_US
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