Particle Size, Morphology and Sensitivity Characteristics of Energetic Solid Particles in Propellants
  
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DOI:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2022.10.005
KeyWord:AP  RDX  AL  particle size  sensitivity  mixed material
                             
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LIU Jin-xiang Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
CHEN Jiang-bo Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
WANG Fei Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
ZHANG Wei-hai Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
LI Fang-fang Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
YANG Yan-ting Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
ZHANG Jun Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
DENG Hai-juan Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
LI Yan Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
YUAN Li Xi' an North Huian Chemical Industry Company, Xi'an, , China
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Abstract:
      The paper intendsto study the correlation between particle size, morphology and sensitivity characteristics of propellant energetic solid particles. By using Laser Particle Size Analyzer (LPSA), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Friction Sensitivity Meter, Impact Sensitivity Meter, Electrostatic Sensitivity Meter and Burst Point Tester, the particle size and sensitivity of the main propellant solid particles AP, RDX and AL were tested and studied to investigate the mechanical, electrostatic, and thermal susceptibility of AP and RDX with different size specifications and test the thermal sensitivities for the mixture of AP, RDX and AL. The results showed that the friction and electrostatic sensitivity of AP increased with the decrease of particle size; the coarse AP (40-60 mesh, 60-80 mesh and 100-140 mesh) is insensitive to the impact sensitivity, but shows a certain sensitivity to crushed fine material (1-18 μm); the relationship between thermal sensitivity and particle size, for the 5 s burst point, the results are all greater than 400 ℃. For common RDX, two kinds of RDX with different particle sizes show high sensitivity to different excitation sources; the sensitivity characteristics of high-quality RDX are obviously better than that of common RDX. After mixing between AP, RDX and AL, the sensitivity characteristics have changed to a certain extent. The fine material AP has higher mechanical and thermal sensitivity; the smaller the particle size of RDX, the lower the friction and impact sensitivity; the electrostatic sensitivity of the three particle sizes of RDX is equivalent; AP, RDX and AL powder still maintain a high friction sensitivity when mixed.
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