A new Ignition-Growth reaction rate model for shock initiation

Abstract

Accurately predicting reactive flow is a challenge when characterizing an explosive under external shock stimuli as the shock initiation time is on the order of a microsecond. The present study constructs a new Ignition-Growth reaction rate model, which can describe the shock initiation processes of explosives with different initial densities, particle sizes and loading pressures by only one set of model parameters. Compared with the Lee-Tarver reaction rate model, the new Ignition-Growth reaction rate model describes better the shock initiation process of explosives and requires fewer model parameters. Moreover, the shock initiation of a 2, 4-Dinitroanisole (DNAN)-based melt-cast explosive RDA-2 (DNAN/HMX (octahydro- 1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazoncine)/aluminum) are investigated both experimentally and numerically. A series of shock initiation experiments is performed with manganin piezoresistive pressure gauges and corresponding numerical simulations are carried out with the new Ignition-Growth reaction rate model. The RDA-2 explosive is found to have higher critical initiation pressure and lower shock sensitivity than traditional explosives (such as the Comp. B explosive). The calibrated reaction rate model parameters of RDA-2 could provide numerical basis for its further application.