| Abstract: | The effect of fine (5 μm) and coarse (95 μm) aluminum on the deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) behavior of HMX, in charges pressed to 90% theoretical maximum density (TMD), was studied. It was found that Al slows down the DDT process increasingly as the content of Al increases; that is, it increases predetonation column length and the relative times to detonation. Fine Al is more effective than coarse in delaying DDT, at a given content, but both are inferior to wax in this respect. |
