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High Speed X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging Of Energetic Composites Under Dynamic Compression, Niranjan D. Parab, Zane A. Roberts, Michael H. Harr, Jesus O. Mares, Alex D. Casey, I. Emre Gunduz, Matthew Hudspeth, Benjamin Claus, Tao Sun, Kamel Fezzaa, Steven F. Son, Weinong W. Chen
High Speed X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging Of Energetic Composites Under Dynamic Compression, Niranjan D. Parab, Zane A. Roberts, Michael H. Harr, Jesus O. Mares, Alex D. Casey, I. Emre Gunduz, Matthew Hudspeth, Benjamin Claus, Tao Sun, Kamel Fezzaa, Steven F. Son, Weinong W. Chen
Purdue Energetics Research Center Articles
Fracture of crystals and frictional heating are associated with the formation of “hot spots” (localized heating) in energetic composites such as polymer bonded explosives (PBXs). Traditional high speed optical imaging methods cannot be used to study the dynamic sub-surface deformation and the fracture behavior of such materials due to their opaque nature. In this study, high speed synchrotron X-ray experiments are conducted to visualize the in situ deformation and the fracture mechanisms in PBXs composed of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) crystals and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene binder doped with iron (III) oxide. A modified Kolsky bar apparatus was used to apply controlled dynamic compression …