The molecular and high-energy density properties of isolated (3, 4-dinitropyrazole, 34DNP)
and fused pyrazole ring (1H, 4H-3, 6-dinitropyrazolo [4, 3-c] pyrazole, DNPP) systems were …

Chemical inclusions significantly alter shock responses of crystalline explosives in
macroscale gap experiments but their microscale dynamics origin remains unclear. Herein …

The physics governing the response of materials to shock loading has numerous
applications in various fields, ranging from Earth and planetary science to engineering and …

Sensitivity in polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) relies on the presence of defects, such as
cracks and voids, which create localized thermal energy, commonly known as hotspots, and …

The influence of additives on the detonation velocity of a polyethylene wax/RDX formulation
was examined. Additives included species of various shock impedance: glass …

Simulations and experiments were conducted to control the shock‐to‐detonation transition
by energy trapping in localized regions of nitromethane that contained arrays of embedded …

Improving the safety of explosive materials through the synthesis of insensitive explosives
has been studied extensively. However, little work has focused on creating switchable …

Simulations and experiments were conducted to control the shock to detonation transition
(SDT) by energy trapping within additively manufactured materials. Simulations carried out …

The microstructure of a heterogeneous high explosive (HE) affects its shock initiation
sensitivity and detonation performance. Alteration of the void content and/or void structure …