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Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves

2013 year, number 2

Effect of Ultrafine Al–C Particle Additives on the PETN Sensitivity to Radiation Exposure

B. P. Aduev, D. R. Nurmukhametov, V. P. Tsipilev, R. I. Furega
Keywords: laser, initiation, PETN, nanoparticles, explosion

Abstract

The thresholds of explosive decomposition of PETN (pentaerythrite tetranitrate) with the addition of ultrafine Al–C mechanocomposite particles were measured as a function of the concentration of the latter in the experimental samples exposed to laser pulses (1.064 nm, 12 ns). The sample density was 1.73 g/cm3, and the Al–C particle size at the distribution peak was 220 nm. The minimum threshold of explosive transformation corresponding to a 50% probability of explosion with an energy density of 4 J/cm2 was reached at an optimum concentration of the mechanocomposite of 0.1–0.3%. Comparison with experimental data obtained for samples with aluminum nanoparticle additives was performed.