The high explosives applications facility heaf at llnls main site is a doennsa complexwide center of excellence for highexplosives research and development that has enabled national leadership in the study of chemical high explosives. Handbook on the management of ordnance and explosives at. Tex is very energetic, combining a high velocity of detonation with low sensitivity. Properties of chemical explosives and explosive stimulants. I, dahlgren, virginia 22448 silver spring, maryland 20910 i2 11 29 018 h,ki. To begin, let us survey the vast range of uses for explosives, and the great variety in chemicals that explode.
Properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants. Dobratz, llnl explosives handbook, properties of chemical explosives and ex plosive simulants, ucrl52997, lawrence livermore national laboratory, usa, 1981, p. Estimation of initial state dependence of detonation velocity. The gun is limited in the velocity it can attain without blowby. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Kubota, approximate method for predicting chapmanjouguet state for condensed explosives, propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, 29 2004 118123. Steady state analytical equation of motion of linear shaped charges jet based on the modification of birkhoff theory. Ninan high energy oxidisers fcir advanced solid propellants and explosives advances in solid propellant technology, p1 international hems1 workshop, ranchi, india, 2002, 87106. With the blasterincharge as the focus, the 18th edition blasters handbook third printing is divided into four parts emphasizing safety, security and. National technical information service us department of commerce, 1981. Properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants pdf report ucrl52997, change 2 ed.
Pentolite is a composite high explosive used for military and civilian purposes, e. Generally, explosives with a lower vod tend to release gas over a longer period and consequently have more heave. Basis selection methods nylon salt ethanol honey teflon hmx tnt baratol rdx anfo feature performance assumption. Other researchers have extended similar methods of analysis to other. Properties of chemical explosives and explosives simulants university of california. Properties of chemiaal and exptosive simuzants, lawrence livermore nationat laboratory report no. Dobratz, llnl explosives handbook, properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants, de85015961, ucrl52997, uc45, 1981. The terrorists handbook disclaimer we dont take responsibility for this text. Lawrence livermore national laboratory, livermore, ca, 1981. The blasters handbook 18th edition, third printing this third printing improves upon the more than 1,000 pages of explosives knowledge with updated content, equations and formulas. It was preceded by the booklet explosivstoffe published in 1932 by wasag, berlin, and by the handbook of industrial and military explosives published by wasagchemie in 1961 under the same name. On the inconsistency of the asymmetricsandwich gurney formula when used to model thin plate. It is prohibited having explosives and detonators together during transportation or storage. The book contains about 500 entries arranged in alphabetical order.
This high density is due to its isowurtzitane structure having a closepacked crystal lattice, with the nitro groups occupying the free space between the cages1. The vod range in commercial explosives is 25007500 ms. Download books chemistry pyrotechnics and explosives. Arabic explosive manual translation 8 unclassifiedfor official use only page 5 of 156 10. Brigitta dobratz 19182007, propellants, explosives.
Properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants dobratz, b. Relation for selected explosives and mixtures of explosives by donna price research and technology department 26 augu3t 1982 approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Joint department of defense dod department of energy doe. Recent combined effects explosives technology, technical report armettr4, picatinny arsenal, nj, usa, 2010 hill, l. It is intended to be useful to the scientist or engineer, the novice or expert, who needs to develop a new weapon system, design a physics experiment. H17032 military munitions and explosives of concern public rel. Head to the nearest chemistpharmacy, go up to the counter and ask for 6% peroxide, the person will take you to where it is. Cole and 2002 bali nightclub bombings recommended in alqaedas traditional curriculum of explosives training. The blasters handbook 18th edition international society. This handbook presents information and data for high explosives hes of interest to programs at the lawrence livermore national laboratory llnl and other department of energy doe facilities. Popolato, lasl explosive property data university of california, berkeley, 1980. Safety rules in transporting detonators and explosives 1.
Handbook on the management of ordnance and explosives at closed, transferring, and transferred ranges and other sites interim final february 2002. Molecular structure and performance of high explosives mrs. Introduction to explosives for official use only c4. Using a coupled lagrangianeulerian analysis approach. The equations were first developed in the 1940s by ronald gurney and have been expanded on and added to significantly since that time. Classificationaware methods for explosives detection using. A molecular dynamics simulation study of elastic properties. Stine skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The most common military variety of pentolite designated pentolite 5050 is a mixture of 50% pentaerythritol tetranitrate and 50% trinitrotoluene tnt.
Aug 01, 2007 one of the best known compilations of information on explosives the a lawrence livermore explosives handbook, properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulantsa is connected with the name brigitta dobratz. Llnl explosives handbook cautions that the jwl state equation is valid only for large charges dobratz, 1981. This handbook is useful to scientists, engineers, novice or expert developing new weapons system, physical experiments or to select andor evaluate existing explosives. Llnl explosives handbook free ebook download as pdf file. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dobratz, llnl explosives handbookp r ope rti es of chemical e xplos ives and explosive simulants. Properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants b. Brigitta szasz dobratz was born 1918 in frankfurtmain, a. An engineer or scientist who begins to use explosives must subdue his or her startle reflex and aversion to loud noises, and consider exactly how explosives work. The high explosives applications facility heaf at llnl s main site is a doennsa complexwide center of excellence for high explosives research and development that has enabled national leadership in the study of chemical high explosives. I ad ztj b l detonation velocity measurements of the. Pdf physical characterization of rx55ae5 a formulation of.
Llnl explosives handbook properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants, lawrence livermore laboratory ucrl52997. It is made of petn phlegmatized with tnt by melt casting. Properties of chemical explosives and explosive simulants by b. Pdf development of new model for high explosives detonation. Introduction to explosives and propellants part of the text from parti of this chapter has been presented. The original paper by gurney analyzed the situation of an exploding shell or bomb, a mass of explosives surrounded by a solid shell. Because powders do not readily hold a shape and tnt is the only common meltcastable explosive, most of the explosive powders rdx, hmx, petn, 1,3,5triamino2,4,6trinitrobenzene tatb are plasticized to make a mouldable material, for. Llnl explosives handbook explosive material thermal expansion. Any explosive engineer, blaster, shotfirer, or holeloader will tell you that the shot can be only as good as the drilling allows. High vod explosives are more suitable in hard rock and low vod in softer rock. Explosives is a concise handbook covering the entire field of explosives.
Llnl explosives handbook properties of chemical explosives and explosive stimulants dobratz b. It is intended to be useful to the scientist or engineer, the novice or expert, who needs to develop a new weapon system, design a physics experiment, or select andor evaluate an existing explosive. Plastic explosives contain one or more of the explosives listed above, moulded in an inert, flexible binder. Be careful when pressuring the detonators by teeth, by knife, or any other tools.