The effect of pressure on the autoignition of octahydro -1,3,5,7,- Tetranitro, -1,3,5,7,-Tetrazine (HMX)
effectofpressure00true.pdf (1.835Mb)Abstract
The autoignition of HMX under various conditions of initial
pressure yields a family of curves similar to those encountered in
rate of burning studies of propellents. From this a hypothesis that
the two phenomena are coupled is developed. A description of current
theories of thermal decomposition of explosives, autoignition techniques,
and the polymorphs of HMX is presented. A new machine for sealing standard
Pyrex melting point tubes under various conditions of initial pressure
is described.
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