[HTML][HTML] A review of small angle scattering, neutron reflection, and neutron diffraction techniques for microstructural characterization of polymer-bonded explosives

L Bai, X Li, H Li, G Sun, D Liu, M Peng, Z Zhu… - Energetic Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
To better understand the structure-activity relationship and enhance the overall performance
of polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs), the neutron and X-ray scattering techniques, which …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic force microscopy in energetic materials research: A review

EK Kosareva, AN Pivkina, NV Muravyev - Energetic Materials Frontiers, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern trends in the development of energetic materials include the various methods of
particle surface modification and the widespread use of nanosized powders. Atomic force …

[HTML][HTML] High speed X-ray phase contrast imaging of energetic composites under dynamic compression

ND Parab, ZA Roberts, MH Harr, JO Mares… - Applied Physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Fracture of crystals and frictional heating are associated with the formation of “hot
spots”(localized heating) in energetic composites such as polymer bonded explosives …

Mechanical behavior of PBX with different HMX crystal size during die pressing: Experimental study and DEM simulation

Y Guo, R Liu, P Chen, B Zhou, G Hu, C Han… - … Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of crystal size on the mechanical properties and meso-mechanical behavior of
octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) based polymer bonded explosives …

In situ imaging during compression of plastic bonded explosives for damage modeling

VW Manner, JD Yeager, BM Patterson, DJ Walters… - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
The microstructure of plastic bonded explosives (PBXs) is known to influence behavior
during mechanical deformation, but characterizing the microstructure can be challenging …

Molecular dynamics simulation of structural and mechanical features of a Polymer-bonded explosive interface under tensile deformation

L Lv, M Yang, Y Long, J Chen - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer bonded explosives (PBX) are kind of particulate-reinforced composite materials in
which interface interaction is of great significance to its structural and mechanical features. In …

Mechanical behavior simulation of particulate-filled composite at meso-scale by numerical manifold method

G Kang, Z Yang, P Chen, R Liu, Y Ning… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Particulate-filled composite (PFC) is a kind of mixed multi-phase material with the grains
highly embedded in the binders with ratio higher than 90%. Its good mixture capacity with …

Microcomputed X-ray tomographic imaging and image processing for microstructural characterization of explosives

JD Yeager, LA Kuettner, AL Duque, LG Hill… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microstructural characterization of composite high explosives (HEs) has become
increasingly important over the last several decades in association with the development of …

X‐Ray phase contrast imaging of the impact of a single HMX particle in a polymeric matrix

NE Kerschen, CJ Sorensen, Z Guo… - Propellants …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A complete understanding of the mechanisms by which high explosives (HEs) are shock
initiated, especially at the particle scale, is still in demand. One approach to explain shock …

Meso-scale failure simulation of polymer bonded explosive with initial defects by the numerical manifold method

G Kang, Y Ning, P Chen - Computational Materials Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymer bonded explosive (PBX) is a composite consisting of the polymer binder and
embedded explosive particles, along with a large number of the particle/binder interfaces as …