@inproceedings{e54fce3a1804451d8bc550cf4d5ea78e,
title = "Burn propagation in a PBX 9501 thermal explosion",
abstract = "We have applied proton radiography to study the conversion of solid density to gaseous combustion products subsequent to ignition of a thermal explosion in PBX 9501. We apply a thermal boundary condition to the cylindrical walls of the case, ending with an induction period at 205 C. We then introduce a laser pulse that accelerates the thermal ignition and synchronizes the explosion with the proton accelerator. We then obtain fast, synchronized images of the evolution of density loss with few microsecond resolution during the approximately 100 microsecond duration of the explosion. We present images of the solid explosive during the explosion and discuss measured rates and assumed mechanisms of burning the role of pressure in this internal burning.",
keywords = "Combustion, PBX 9501, Proton radiography, Thermal explosion",
author = "Henson, {B. F.} and L. Smilowitz and Romero, {J. J.} and Sandstrom, {M. M.} and Asay, {B. W.} and C. Schwartz and A. Saunders and F. Merrill and C. Morris and Murray, {M. M.} and McNeil, {W. V.} and M. Marr-Lyon and Rightley, {P. M.}",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1063/1.2833251",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735404694",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "825--828",
booktitle = "Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2007",
note = "15th Biennial International Conference of the APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2007 ; Conference date: 24-06-2007 Through 29-06-2007",
}