Initiation of military explosives

Granular Explosives and Initiation Sensitivity

Yet for numerical simulations of detonation waves in plastic binded explosives (PBX) empirical pressure dependent reaction rates, such as ``Forest fire'' or the ``Ignition and Growth'' model, are typically used. The underlying reason for this disparity between between fundamental chemical rate laws and empirical burn models is due to the fact that a PBX is a heterogeneous material consisting of...

Trends In Shock Initiation of Heterogeneous Explosives

Lower Leg Injuries in Dismounted Military Personnel from Buried Explosives

Leg injuries, including traumatic amputations, from buried blasts are a significant injury, often resulting in the inability of the dismounted Soldier to return to duty. The soil from a buried charge contributes significantly to the injuries seen in the Soldier. The soil from a buried charge can interact through the soil bubble containing the detonation products ...

Determination of nitroaromatic explosives residue at military shooting ranges using a sweeping-MEKC method.

We report on the application of sweeping-MEKC, for the first time, using the Environmental Protection Agency Method 8330 stock standard (a mixture of 14 explosives). The use of a traditional MEKC mode provided the LODs (at S/N=3) ranging from 1.5 to 2.9 microg/mL for the 14 explosives standards, which were improved by as low as 3.1-6.5 ng/mL when a sweeping-MEKC technique was used. A set of 21 ...

Exposure to nitroaromatic explosives and health effects during disposal of military waste.

AIMS To investigate the exposure to dinitrotoluene (DNT) and trinitrotoluene (TNT) and the resulting effects in workers which occur during the disposal of military waste. METHODS Eighty two employees from a mechanical plant in Germany were studied, of whom 51 were regularly exposed to ammunition containing TNT and DNT, 19 occasionally, and 12 not at all. RESULTS Air analyses yielded maximum...