Mesoscale imperfections, such as pores and voids, can strongly modify the properties and
the mechanical response of materials under extreme conditions. Tracking the material …

Predictive models for the thermal, chemical, and mechanical response of high explosives at
extreme conditions are important for investigating their performance and safety. We …

Pore collapse induced hotspot formation is a key mechanism for initiating detonation of
shocked high explosives. Accurate continuum models that faithfully capture the pore …

Shock-induced plasticity and structural changes in energetic molecular crystals are well
documented. These processes couple with the leading shock wave and affect its …

When high-energy-density materials are subjected to thermal or mechanical insults at
extreme conditions (shock loading), a coupled response between the thermo-mechanical …

High-fidelity constitutive models are critical for accurate meso-scale continuum modeling
and prediction of shock initiation of crystalline energetic materials (EMs). While empirically …

Using shock‐induced quasi‐2D pore collapse in β‐HMX as a specific case study, we
address three practical questions that arise when designing and interpreting molecular …