Tracking temperatures and growth of hot spots in a simplified plastic-bonded explosive under shock compression

Belinda P. Johnson, Hoya Ihara, Dana D. Dlott

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Abstract

The ability to probe the time-dependent hot spot formation processes in explosives under shock compression is critical to understanding the initiation of explosives used in munitions and nuclear weapons. We have developed a tabletop apparatus that allows us to impart shocks on a sample to study the relationship between hot spot formation and shock initiation. By using laser-driven impactors, we impart shocks lasting several ns and compress sample targets up to 10s of GPa. Using multi-frame fast photography with ns temporal resolution we visually track thermal emission and its evolution over time. Additionally, we measure the time dependent temperatures using a multichannel optical pyrometer coupled to a microscope objective that can resolve features down to a few microns. The sample targets in this study consist of miniature arrays of explosive crystals embedded in various polymers. To date we have produced time-resolved images and simultaneous temperature measurements of shock-induced hot spots in a model plastic-bonded explosive.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationShock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
EditorsJ. Matthew D. Lane, Timothy C. Germann, Michael R. Armstrong, Ryan Wixom, David Damm, Joseph Zaug
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735440005
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2 2020
Event21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019 - Portland, United States
Duration: Jun 16 2019Jun 21 2019

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2272
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period6/16/196/21/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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