Monterey, California. U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Abstract
The autoignition of HMX under various conditions of initial
pressure yields a family of curves similar to those encountered in
rate of burning studies of propellents. From this a hypothesis that
the two phenomena are coupled is developed. A description of current
theories of thermal decomposition of explosives, autoignition techniques,
and the polymorphs of HMX is presented. A new machine for sealing standard
Pyrex melting point tubes under various conditions of initial pressure
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