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Solid−Solid Phase Transformation via Internal Stress-induced Virtual Melting, Significantly below the Melting Temperature. Application to HMX Energetic Crystal by Levitas, Valery I, Henson, Bryan F, Smilowitz, Laura B, Asay, Blaine W

“…We theoretically predict a new phenomenon, namely, that a solid−solid phase transformation (PT) with a large transformation strain can occur via internal…”
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Deflagration-to-detonation transition in hot HMX and HMX-based polymer-bonded explosives by Parker, Gary R., Heatwole, Eric M., Holmes, Matthew D., Asay, Blaine W., Dickson, Peter M., McAfee, John M.

“…The deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) in hot, thermally damaged HMX (δ-phase) and HMX-based polymer-bonded explosives (PBX 9501, LX-14, LX-10 and PBX…”
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Melt dispersion mechanism for fast reaction of nanothermites by Levitas, Valery I., Asay, Blaine W., Son, Steven F., Pantoya, Michelle

“…An unexpected mechanism for fast oxidation of Al nanoparticles covered by a thin oxide shell (OS) is proposed. The volume change due to melting of Al induces…”
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Effect of Nano-Aluminum and Fumed Silica Particles on Deflagration and Detonation of Nitromethane by Sabourin, Justin L., Yetter, Richard A., Asay, Blaine W., Lloyd, Joseph M., Sanders, Victor E., Risha, Grant A., Son, Steven F.

“…The heterogeneous interaction between nitromethane (NM), particles of nanoscale aluminum (38 and 80 nm diameter), and fumed silica is examined in terms of the…”
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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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Ignition Characteristics of Metastable Intermolecular Composites by Asay, Blaine W., Son, Steven F., Busse, James R., Oschwald, David M.

“…Metastable Intermolecular Composite (MIC) materials are comprised of a mixture of oxidizer and fuel with particle sizes in the nanometer range. They are a…”
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Time‐Resolved Spectral Emission of Deflagrating Nano‐Al and Nano‐MoO 3 Metastable Interstitial Composites by Moore, David S., Son, Steven F., Asay, Blaine W.

“…Abstract Time‐resolved emission experiments on deflagrating metastable interstitial composites of nano‐aluminum and nano‐molybdenum trioxide were performed…”
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On the Permeability of Thermally Damaged PBX 9501 by Zerkle, David K., Asay, Blaine W., Parker, Gary R., Dickson, Peter M., Smilowitz, Laura B., Henson, Bryan F.

“…Theoretical analysis, modeling, and simulation are used to provide insight into the development of permeability during thermal damage of the high explosive PBX…”
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Examination of Morphological Changes that Affect Gas Permeation through Thermally Damaged Explosives by Parker, Gary R., Peterson, Paul D., Asay, Blaine W, Dickson, Peter M., Perry, W. Lee, Henson, Bryan F., Smilowitz, Laura, Oldenborg, Michael R.

“…Photomicrography and software‐based quantitative image analysis were used to examine microstructural morphology of samples of a plastic bonded explosive, PBX…”
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An Investigation of the Dynamic Response of Thermocouples in Inert and Reacting Condensed Phase Energetic Materials by Asay, Blaine W., Son, Steven F., Dickson, Peter M., Smilowitz, Laura B., Henson, Bryan F.

“…Thermocouples are widely used to measure both transient and steady state temperatures in many different materials. Bead diameters range from a few micrometers…”
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Deflagration-to-detonation transition in Bullseye powder by Miner, T., Dalton, D., Romero, D., Heine, M., Gorby, A., Todd, S., Asay, B.

“…A series of compaction experiments was conducted to evaluate the mechanical, reactive, and deflagration-to-detonation transition behavior in Alliant Bullseye…”
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Nucleation mechanism for reconstructive solid-solid phase transitions via melt mediated nanocluster transformation by Levitas, Valery I., Smilowitz, Laura B., Henson, Bryan F., Asay, Blaine W.

“…A general nucleation mechanism is proposed and justified thermodynamically and kinetically. The authors apply it to the β - δ phase transformation (PT) in the…”
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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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Solid-solid phase transformation via internal stress-inducedvirtual melting: Additional confirmations by Levitas, Valery I., Smilowitz, Laura B., Henson, Bryan F., Asay, Blaine W.

“…Recently, we predicted a mechanism of solid-solid phase transformation (PT) via virtual melting at 121 K below the melting temperature. We report additional…”
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Solid-solid phase transformation via internal stress-induced virtual melting: Additional confirmations by Levitas, Valery I., Smilowitz, Laura B., Henson, Bryan F., Asay, Blaine W.

“…Recently, we predicted a mechanism of solid-solid phase transformation (PT) via virtual melting at 121K below the melting temperature. We report additional…”
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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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On the Difference in Impact Sensitivity of Beta and Delta HMX by ASAY, BLAINE W., HENSON, BRYAN F., SMILOWITZ, LAURA B., DICKSON, P. M.

“…The beta-to-delta phase transition in HMX has been implicated as the primary reason behind the increased sensitivity of the explosive as it is heated. Both…”
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Time-Resolved Spectral Emission of Deflagrating Nano-Al and Nano-MoO3 Metastable Interstitial Composites by Moore, David S., Son, Steven F., Asay, Blaine W.

“…Time‐resolved emission experiments on deflagrating metastable interstitial composites of nano‐aluminum and nano‐molybdenum trioxide were performed. Early in…”
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Dynamic Measurement of the Permeability of an Explosive Undergoing Thermal Damage by ASAY, B. W., PARKER, G., DICKSON, P., HENSON, B., SMILOWITZ, L.

“…We have constructed a gas permeameter to measure the permeability of explosives that have been thermally damaged. We report on the calibration of the…”
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EFFECTS OF COAL TYPE AND MOISTURE CONTENT ON BURNOUT AND NITROGENOUS POLLUTANT FORMATION by ASAY, BLAINE W

“…Fifty seven combustion tests were performed in an experimental facility to determine the effects of coal type, coal moisture level, secondary swirl number, and…”
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