Performance optimization of core-shell HMX@(Al@GAP) aluminized explosives

CC Zeng and ZJ Yang and YS Wen and W He and JH Zhang and J Wang and C Huang and FY Gong, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 407, 126360 (2021).

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.126360

The energy release of aluminized explosives was impeded by the aggregation of aluminum powders, especially for nano-aluminum powders. The core-shell HMX@(Al@GAP) explosives with 5 wt% to 15 wt% aluminum were fabricated, with systematical investigation of morphology, mechanical properties, thermal decomposition, combustion and detonation properties. Compared with the physical mixtures, the aluminized explosives with core-shell microstructure showed better creep resistance and mechanical strength. The thermal decomposition of HMX in core-shell HMX@(Al@GAP) was slightly advanced due to good dispersion of Al@GAP particles. Delayed but more vigorous and longer burning during combustion process was witnessed for the core-shell explosive. For HMX@15 wt%(Al@GAP) aluminized explosives, the detonation velocity and specific kinetic energy was 8567 m/s and 1.412 kJ/g, which was 1.3% and 5.1% higher than the corresponding physical mixtures. The reaction of the core-shell HMX@(Al@GAP) and the physical mixtures were calculated by ReacFF-/g force field, showing remarkable dependent of the average temperature on the microstructure. Present research might provide new insight for synergistically improvement of mechanical and detonation properties in aluminized explosives.

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