Explosive composition page

The observed build-up of TATB is similar to that found for Composition B described on page 101. The authors conclude Thus the experimental data obtained on 3 cm long IHE (Insensitive High Explosive) charges may underestimate the C-J pressure by about 20 percent. Attempts to extend the field of equation of state application, for example to model detonations of larger charges, overdriven detonations, or to calculate the sound velocity in the detonation products, will result in appreciable discrepancy between the theory and experiment. ... 

The Los Alamos PHERMEX Data Volumes contain 40 radiographs taken by Douglas Venable in the 1960 s of Munroe jets generated by Composition B explosive charges separated by 0.5 to 8 cm of air. In several of the experiments the Munroe jets interacted with thin Tantalum foils and with aluminum plates. The complete list of the Munroe jet shots is on pages 23-24 of reference 15 and the Los Alamos Data Volumes are on the CD-ROM. 

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