Thermomechanical, physical, and chemical processes in energetic materials (EMs) during
manufacturing and processing or under external stimuli such as shock compression, involve …

The influence of microcrack on the ignition of polymer-bonded explosives is missing a
comprehensive description of the cracking microstructure characteristics. In this article, the …

The impact damage behavior of polymer bonded explosives (PBXs) is critical to ensure the
safety of explosive systems. PBX 1314 (60 wt% RDX, 16 wt% aluminum, and 24 wt% HTPB) …

A thorough understanding of drop-weight impacted responses for polymer-bonded
explosives (PBXs) is significant to evaluate their impact sensitivity. The characteristics of the …

Temporary and permanent macromolecular conformational changes can accompany the
deformation of elastomers under high strain rate loading. Mechanical failure can occur as …

A physically–based damage–hotspot formation framework incorporating multiple stress–
state motivated evolution–modes of microcracks and microvoids is developed to study the …

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 …

The formation of hotspots within polymer bonded explosives can lead to the thermal
decomposition and initiation of energetic materials. A frictional heating model is applied at …

A damaged viscoelastic-plastic model incorporating with both microcrack and microvoid
evolution laws has been developed and implemented in the hydrodynamic code DREXH, to …

Understanding the impact-induced deformation and ignition properties of high-ductility
composite energetic material (CEM), including high-energy propellants and casted high …