LX-04 Violence Measurements-Steven Tests Impacted by Projectiles Shot from a Howitzer Gun

Chidester, Steven K.; Vandersall, Kevin S.; Switzer, L L; Tarver, Craig M.

doi:10.1063/1.2263502

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“…The confined Steven test is a classical standard test of non‐shock ignition and has been widely applied to investigate the mechanism of ignition . The test focuses on the impact velocity threshold of ignition.…”

Section: Confined Steven Test Simulationmentioning

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Non‐Shock Ignition Probability of Octahydro‐1,3,5,7‐Tetranitro‐Tetrazocine‐Based Polymer Bonded Explosives Based on Microcrack Stochastic Distribution

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2019

Propellants Explo Pyrotec

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We investigate stochastic microcracks of a heterogeneous microstructure as the primary mechanism determining the non‐shock ignition probability of octahydro‐1,3,5,7‐tetranitro‐1,2,3,5‐tetrazocine‐based polymer‐bonded explosives. To quantify the ignition probability, we modify the viscoelastic cracking constitutive model by considering randomly distributed microcracks and combine this model with the hot‐spot model and the Monte Carlo method. This method is validated by using a standard Steven test simulation, and we quantify how the microcrack stochasticity affects the ignition probability. The high‐temperature region clearly changes compared with the case of single microcrack size. The discrepancy in the mechanical response of each element due to the heterogeneous microcracks causes a shear deformation, which increases the temperature. The difference between a uniform distribution and a normal distribution in microcrack size is also discussed. For a given impact velocity, the ignition probability for the normal microcrack size distribution exceeds that for the uniform microcrack size distribution. Although the two distributions have the same mean and variance, the real range in microcrack size corresponding to the normal distribution exceeds that for the uniform distribution. The results show that the sample radius does not significantly affect the ignition probability, whereas the opposite is true for the sample thickness. The ignition‐probability curve is obtained in these cases. For sample dimensions of φ70 mm×13 mm, φ98 mm×13 mm, φ140 mm×13 mm, and φ98 mm×26 mm, the impact velocity thresholds corresponding to ignition probabilities in the range 0 %–99 % are 41.0–43.7, 41.0–44.3, 40.0–44.6, and 62.0–67.2 m/s, respectively, which is consistent with experimental results.

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Section: Confined Steven Test Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Non‐Shock Ignition Probability of Octahydro‐1,3,5,7‐Tetranitro‐Tetrazocine‐Based Polymer Bonded Explosives Based on Microcrack Stochastic Distribution

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2019

Propellants Explo Pyrotec

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Macro‐Micromechanics‐Based Ignition Behavior of Explosives Under Low‐Velocity Impact

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et al. 2023

Nano and Micro‐Scale Energetic Materials

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Ignition criterion and safety prediction of explosives under low velocity impact

Chen

Zhou

et al. 2013

Journal of Applied Physics

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Due to the complexity of impact-induced reaction, it is difficult to predict and evaluate the ignition and safety of explosives under low velocity impact. Plastic deformation is very important to explosive ignition under impact loading. At low strain rates, plastic deformation can be treated as an isothermal process. The deformation under high-strain-rate is usually seen as an adiabatic process, and the deformation work is transformed into heat with the attendant temperature increase of the explosive. In this paper, we proposed an ignition criterion in terms of effective plastic work and specific plastic power to predict the ignition of explosives under low velocity impact. The plastic work begins to accumulate, when the specific plastic power (i.e., the plastic strain rate) in a local region meets a threshold value; and when the plastic work is sufficient enough, the ignition occurs. The criterion parameters are determined by numerical simulation using LS-DYNA. Numerical simulation is compared with experimental data in order to calibrate the numerical model. The threshold values of this ignition criterion for different configurations are determined. In order to evaluate the validity of the criterion, the predictions of the ignition time, ignition zone, threshold velocities in Steven test with different PBX size designs and various projectiles, as well as the ignition threshold conditions in a modified drop weight test, Susan test, and Spigot test, are carried out. The predicted results show a good agreement with experimental results, and the errors of the ignition threshold are less than 15% for all the experimental configurations.

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LX-04 Violence Measurements-Steven Tests Impacted by Projectiles Shot from a Howitzer Gun

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Non‐Shock Ignition Probability of Octahydro‐1,3,5,7‐Tetranitro‐Tetrazocine‐Based Polymer Bonded Explosives Based on Microcrack Stochastic Distribution

Non‐Shock Ignition Probability of Octahydro‐1,3,5,7‐Tetranitro‐Tetrazocine‐Based Polymer Bonded Explosives Based on Microcrack Stochastic Distribution

Macro‐Micromechanics‐Based Ignition Behavior of Explosives Under Low‐Velocity Impact

Ignition criterion and safety prediction of explosives under low velocity impact

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