Study on Near Field Dispersal of Fuel Air Explosive

Aim To study fuel dispersion in fuel air explosive(FAE) and computational ways of fuel dispersion velocity in the near area. Methods\ The dispersion process of fuel in FAE was analyzed by the use of results measured with KODAK EKTAPRO EM Motion Analyzer and setting up mechanical models. Results\ Computational methods for fuel dispersion velocity in the acceleration stage is given and taken as a base for the study of fuel dispersion in the intermediate and the far area. Conclusion\ When the fuel flow velocity is higher than that of the explosion gas in the center cavity, the fuel divides with the explosion gas and its velocity of flow reaches a maximum. The acceleration stage ends at that time. The fuel dispersion velocity at this time is the initial conditions for numeral analyses of dispersion process in the intermediate and far areas.

Effect of metal powders on explosion of fuel-air explosives with delayed secondary igniters

In order to improve the energy level of fuel air explosive(FAE) with delayed secondary igniters, high energetic metal powders were added to liquid fuels mainly composed of ether and isopropyl nitrate.Metal powders’ explosive properties and reaction mechanisms in FAE were studied by high-speed video,pressure test system, and infrared thermal imager. The results show that compared with pure liquid fuels, the shock wave overpressure, maximum surface fireball temperature and high temperature duration of the mixture were significantly increased after adding high energetic metal powder. The overpressure values of the liquid-solid mixture at all measuring points were higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. And the maximum temperature of the fireball was up to 1700C, which was higher than that of the pure liquid fuels. After replacing 30% of aluminum powder with boron or magnesium hydride, the shock wave pressure of the mixture was further increased. The high heat of combustion of boron and the hydrogen released by magnesium hydride could effectively increase the blast effect of the mixture. The improvement of the explosion performance of boron was better than magnesium hydride. It shows that adding high energetic metal powder to liquid fuels can effectively improve the explosion performance of FAE.

Research on the Explosion Temperature Response of Fuel Air Explosive Measured by Colorimetric Pyrometer

An infrared colorimetric radiation thermometrical system was established based on the theory of optical radiation. The dynamic temperature history of fuel air explosive (FAE) was measured to obtain the temperature responses of primary initiation FAE and secondary initiation FAE in real time. And the characteristics of their temperature history curves were compared and analyzed. The results show that the primary initiation FAE has higher explosion temperature and longer duration compared to the secondary initiation FAE.

Effect of Center High Explosive in Dispersion of Fuel

The dispersion of the fuel due to the center high explosive, including several different physical stages, is analyzed by means of experimental results observed with a high speed motion analysis system, and the effect of center high explosive charge is suggested. The process of the fuel dispersion process can be divided into three main stages, acceleration, deceleration and turbulence. Within a certain scope, the radius of the final fuel cloud dispersed is independent of the center explosive charge mass in an FAE (fuel air explosive) device, while only dependent both on the duration of acceleration stage and on that of the deceleration. In these two stages, the dispersion of the fuel dust mainly occurs along the radial direction. There is a close relation between the fuel dispersion process and the center explosive charge mass. To describe the motion of fuel for different stages of dispersion, different mechanical models should be applied.

高温环境因素对固-液混合燃料物理稳定性的影响

固-液混合燃料的物理稳定性对于燃料的质量和安全性均有重要的意义。高温环境引发的易挥发液体组分的气化将对燃料的物理稳定性产生极为复杂的影响。通过自主设计的实验装置模拟、加速燃料物理稳定性改变,并分别从液体燃料析出及密度分布变化趋势,分析高温环境因素的作用。结果表明:自然堆垛状态下燃料的顶部受饱和蒸汽压的改变影响较大,而中部、底部则由于燃料的紧密堆积,形成各自独立的气液平衡。同时,液体燃料于高温环境中对固体的润湿效果随之增强,更有利于液体组分完成对固体颗粒的吸附。在303~333 K的温度条件下,固液体积比为1.25∶1,硝基甲烷占液体组分40%的固-液混合燃料保持最佳的物理稳定性。

An Analysis on the Motion Characteristics of Fuel and Shell in Launching

The relative characteristics of motion of the fuel and shell upon launching is analyzed. By means of mechanical analysis and calculation, it is proposed that relative motion exists not only in the ranges between the fuel and shell of the warhead, but also in the fuel in different positions. The result of study indicates that the position of the fuel in the warhead has a marked influence on the relative motion, while the frictional coefficient between the fuel and shell has less influence upon it.

Experimental Study on Single Ignition Characteristics of Mixed Solid and Liquid Fuel

In order to probe into the single ignition characteristics of mixed solid and liquid fuel, optical and electrical experinments on unconfined volume dispersion and single ignition of few dosage of ternary fuel mixture are successfully done. Experimental results show that cloud detonation is distinguished from explosion of trinitrotoluene charge. The single ignition process of mixed fuel containing aluminum powder（Al）, propylene oxide （PO） and explosive （TNT） can be divided into four stages, the overpressure within its explosion field first increases, then decays with increase of distance. Explosion effects can be enhanced with adding proper trinitrotoluene into fuel mixture, the optimized ratio is m （Al） ： m （PO）： m （TNT） - 55：35： 10. The overpressure of binary mixed fuel containing Al and TNT decays like trinitrotoluene charge with increase of distance, but its value is higher than the trinitrotoluene charge＇s in the same mass at longer distance. The continual action time of plus overpressure during cloud detonation reaches magnitude of 10 ms and is about 100 times longer than the trinitrotoluene charge＇ s.