Organic and inorganic explosives were first developed and put into service in the 19th
century, before there was much understanding of how the energy release mechanisms …

This concise, easy-to-read book outlines the basic principles needed to understand the
chemical mechanisms of explosion. Written for students with no previous knowledge of …

Dewetting is the main damage mode of composite solid propellants, and the research on the
initiation mechanism and evolution process of dewetting damage is an important way to …

A cohesive finite element method (CFEM) framework for quantifying the thermomechanical
response of polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) at the microstructural level is developed …

This paper describes research into the low strain rate mechanical properties of polymer
bonded explosives (PBXs) and follows on from that presented by Palmer and co-workers in …

This paper examines the influence of microstructure on the quasi–static failure of PBX 9501,
a polymer–bonded explosive (PBX) manufactured for the Los Alamos National Laboratory in …

To investigate the mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms of hydroxyl‐terminated
polybutadiene (HTPB) propellant at low temperature and high strain rate, uniaxial tensile …

In order to study the macroscopic mechanical properties and meso damage mechanism of
solid fuel hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) propellant under low temperature and …

High-and low-strain rate compression data were obtained on several different energetic
composites: PBX 9501, X0242-92-4-4, PBXN-9, as well as the polymeric binder used in PBX …

Fracture of crystals and frictional heating are associated with the formation of “hot
spots”(localized heating) in energetic composites such as polymer bonded explosives …