Abstract
AbstractIn this study, similarity analysis and mesoscale simulations were performed to investigate hot spot temperatures in triangular voids inside polymer‐bonded explosives (PBXs). We found that there are two different void collapse modes, namely single and double hydrodynamic jet modes. The hot spot temperatures achieved in the double hydrodynamic jet mode are much higher than previous predictions, such as predictions based on circular voids, which agrees with recent experimental observations. Additionally, we verified that void configuration (position and shape) plays a significant role in increasing hot spot temperatures, implying that when establishing a mesoscale reaction rate model, it is insufficient to use void volume alone to characterize the impact sensitivity of PBXs. Finally, two semi‐empirical analytical expressions are proposed to represent the dependence of hot spot temperature on both the void configuration and shock intensity. The resulting theoretical predictions are in good agreement with the numerically simulated results. Such mesoscale analytical expressions can be used for establishing theoretical mesoscale hot spot ignition rate models in the future.
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