Energy and blast performance of beryllium in a model thermobaric composition in comparison with aluminum and magnesium

A direct comparison is made between the effectiveness of Al, Mg, and Be powders as additional fuels in model thermobaric compositions containing 20% fuel, 20% ammonium perchlorate, and 60% RDX (1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane) passivated with wax. Experimentally determined calorimetric measur...

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Published in:	Defence Technology
Main Authors:	Thomas M. Klapötke, Stanisław Cudziło, Waldemar A. Trzciński, Józef Paszula
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Thermobaric explosives Beryllium Heat of detonation Quasi-static overpressure Blast wave parameters
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914724000540