The transit to detonation in high explosives

N. K. Bourne; D. E. Eastwood; S. Marussi; G. Parker; P. M. Dickson; R. C. Atwood; T. Connolley; A. Martinez; D. Wagstaff

doi:10.1063/12.0000904

The transit to detonation in high explosives

N. K. Bourne^*, D. E. Eastwood, S. Marussi, G. Parker, P. M. Dickson, R. C. Atwood, T. Connolley, A. Martinez, D. Wagstaff

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Abstract

Accidents with explosive materials are still too common over 150 years after the patenting of dynamite. The manner by which they transit from burn to detonation (Deflagration to Detonation Transition; DDT) after a random thermal event, such as an electrical arc, or by friction if a package is dropped, is by far the single biggest risk associated with explosives storage and use. However this is a particularly difficult process to observe and quantify. Thus there are no agreed and verified theoretical frameworks for the process and thus no comprehensive predictive modelling capabilities. Recent experiments conducted at the Diamond Synchrotron have yielded ground-breaking, time-resolved observations of DDT. They have pioneered new experimental techniques and opened a new area for fast imaging at synchrotrons. We illustrate critical processes that occur within burning to detonation revealed in this study. These provide a new framework for understanding processes operating and offer the means to handle this class of materials more safely.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Editors	J. Matthew D. Lane, Timothy C. Germann, Michael R. Armstrong, Ryan Wixom, David Damm, Joseph Zaug
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Number of pages	5
Volume	2272;1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735440005
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0000904
Publication status	Published - 2 Nov 2020
Event	21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019 - Portland, United States Duration: 16 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2272
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	16/06/19 → 21/06/19

Keywords

electric discharges
synchrotrons
explosives
Deflagration to detonation transition

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Bourne, N. K., Eastwood, D. E., Marussi, S., Parker, G., Dickson, P. M., Atwood, R. C., Connolley, T., Martinez, A., & Wagstaff, D. (2020). The transit to detonation in high explosives. In J. M. D. Lane, T. C. Germann, M. R. Armstrong, R. Wixom, D. Damm, & J. Zaug (Eds.), Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (Vol. 2272;1). Article 50005 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2272). American Institute of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0000904

Bourne, N. K. ; Eastwood, D. E. ; Marussi, S. et al. / The transit to detonation in high explosives. Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. editor / J. Matthew D. Lane ; Timothy C. Germann ; Michael R. Armstrong ; Ryan Wixom ; David Damm ; Joseph Zaug. Vol. 2272;1 American Institute of Physics, 2020. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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Bourne, NK , Eastwood, DE, Marussi, S, Parker, G, Dickson, PM, Atwood, RC, Connolley, T, Martinez, A & Wagstaff, D 2020, The transit to detonation in high explosives. in JMD Lane, TC Germann, MR Armstrong, R Wixom, D Damm & J Zaug (eds), Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. vol. 2272;1, 50005, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2272, American Institute of Physics, 21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019, Portland, United States, 16/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0000904

The transit to detonation in high explosives. / Bourne, N. K.; Eastwood, D. E.; Marussi, S. et al.
Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. ed. / J. Matthew D. Lane; Timothy C. Germann; Michael R. Armstrong; Ryan Wixom; David Damm; Joseph Zaug. Vol. 2272;1 American Institute of Physics, 2020. 50005 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2272).

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Bourne NK , Eastwood DE, Marussi S, Parker G, Dickson PM, Atwood RC et al. The transit to detonation in high explosives. In Lane JMD, Germann TC, Armstrong MR, Wixom R, Damm D, Zaug J, editors, Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. Vol. 2272;1. American Institute of Physics. 2020. 50005. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/12.0000904

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