Search Results - "Asay, B. W."

Thermal cook–off response of confined PBX 9501 by Dickson, P. M., Asay, B. W, Henson, B. F., Smilowitz, L. B.

“…The thermal cook–off response of energetic materials (ignition resulting from direct, bulk thermal heating) is important from a safety point of view, but also…”
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Spatial and spectral structure of explosively generated plasmas in tubes by Poirier, N., Amondson, D., Asay, B. W., Glumac, N.

“…Explosively generated plasmas (EGPs) in straight and conical sections are examined with high-speed imaging and spectroscopy. Fine axial and radial structure is…”
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Dynamic Measurement of the HMX β - δ Phase Transition by Second Harmonic Generation by Henson, B. F., Asay, B. W, Sander, R. K., Son, S. F., Robinson, J. M., Dickson, P. M.

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High-irradiance laser ignition of explosives by Ali, A. N., Son, S. F., Asay, B. W., Decroix, M. E., Brewster, M. Q.

“…A current issue important to high explosive safety is deflagration-to-detonation transitions (DDTs) in accident scenarios. In order to better understand the…”
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Strain field formation in plastic bonded explosives under compressional punch loading by PETERSON, P. D, MORTENSEN, K. S, IDAR, D. J, ASAY, B. W, FUNK, D. J

“…An inert simulant for one type of explosive formulation was subjected to low rate compressional punch deformation to determine the presence of potential strain…”
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The role of gas permeation in convective burning by Asay, B.W., Son, S.F., Bdzil, J.B.

“…Convective burning is commonly identified in the literature as the key step in deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) of granular explosives. The…”
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Direct observation of the phenomenology of a solid thermal explosion using time-resolved proton radiography by Smilowitz, L, Henson, B F, Romero, J J, Asay, B W, Schwartz, C L, Saunders, A, Merrill, F E, Morris, C L, Kwiatkowski, K, Hogan, G, Nedrow, P, Murray, M M, Thompson, T N, McNeil, W, Rightley, P, Marr-Lyon, M

“…We present a new phenomenology for burn propagation inside a thermal explosion based on dynamic radiography. Radiographic images were obtained of an aluminum…”
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Dynamic Observation of a Thermally Activated Structure Change in 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) by Second Harmonic Generation by Son, S. F, Asay, B. W, Henson, B. F, Sander, R. K, Ali, A. N, Zielinski, P. M, Phillips, D. S, Schwarz, R. B, Skidmore, C. B

“…Using optical second harmonic generation (SHG) we observe, for the first time, a structural change in the energetic material (dry-aminated production grade)…”
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The relationship between complex stability constants and rates of cation transport through liquid membranes by macrocyclic carriers by Lamb, J. D, Christensen, J. J, Oscarson, J. L, Nielsen, B. L, Asay, B. W, Izatt, R. M

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Submicron-Sized Gamma-HMX: 1. Preparation and Initial Characterization by Lee, K.-Y., Moore, D. S., Asay, B. W., Llobet, A.

“…As part of our ongoing nanotechnology research effort, we have developed a novel method for the preparation of submicron-sized HMX (sm-HMX) by a simple…”
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Flame spread across surfaces of PBX 9501 by Son, S.F., Asay, B.W., Whitney, E.M., Berghout, H.L.

“…There is little flame spread data for homogeneous energetic materials and no data for nitramines. We report the results of flame spread experiments of PBX 9501…”
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A constitutive model for the non-shock ignition and mechanical response of high explosives by Bennett, Joel G., Haberman, Keith S., Johnson, James N., Asay, Blaine W.

“…An understanding of the non-shock ignition properties of energetic particulate composite materials, high explosives such as PBX-9501 is an important part of…”
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Combustion of damaged PBX 9501 explosive by Berghout, H.L., Son, S.F., Skidmore, C.B., Idar, D.J., Asay, B.W.

“…Impact or thermal ignition of high explosives (HE) results in deformation that can lead to damage. Fractures or defects, combined with sufficient pressure,…”
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Convective burning in gaps of PBX 9501 by Berghout, H.L., Son, S.F., Asay, B.W.

“…Impact or thermal ignition of high explosives results in deformation that can lead to fracture. Fracture, combined with high pressure, dramatically increases…”
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Stress bridging in a heterogeneous material by Liu, C., Stout, M.G., Asay, B.W.

“…The fracture process of a material denoted PBS 9501 sugar mock, a simulant of the PBX 9501 high explosive, was studied using the optical technique of Coherent…”
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Laser synchronization of a thermal explosion by Smilowitz, L., Henson, B. F., Sandstrom, M. M., Romero, J. J., Asay, B. W.

“…The authors describe a method by which prompt ignition of thermal explosions is achieved. A convergent heating geometry is applied to a solid cylindrical…”
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Improved Characterization of Nitromethane, Nitromethane Mixtures, and Shaped-Charge Jet Properties by Idar, D. I., Asay, B. W., Ferm, E. N.

“…An extensive study of the initiation of nitromethane by shaped‐charge jets has been conducted and is reported in the paper following this one. In order to…”
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Solid-solid phase transformation via virtual melting significantly below the melting temperature by LEVITAS, Valery I, HENSON, Bryan F, SMILOWITZ, Laura B, ASAY, Blaine W

“…A new phenomenon is theoretically predicted, namely, that solid-solid transformation with a relatively large transformation strain can occur through virtual…”
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Thermal Cook-off Response of Confined PBX 9501 by Dickson, P. M., B. W. Asay, B. F. Henson, L. B. Smilowitz

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Fiber-optic measurement of high temperatures with sub-millimeter spatial resolution by Hehlen, M. P., Asay, B. W., Parker, G. R., Smilowitz, L. B., Henson, B. F.

“…Two-band differential luminescence thermometry is enabled by a 760-μm long section of Yb 3+ , Er 3+ -codoped fiber in a fully integrated fiber-optic system…”
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