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Impact Safety Improvement of High Explosives Through the Use of Internal Cavity Design

Zhaofei Xiao, Ryan Thornhill, Hari Arora Orcid Logo, Robert Warren Orcid Logo, Fawzi Belblidia Orcid Logo

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Volume: 48, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Zhaofei Xiao, Ryan Thornhill, Hari Arora Orcid Logo, Robert Warren Orcid Logo, Fawzi Belblidia Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/prep.202200152

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This study offers improved safety design guidelines for high explosives (HE), creating impact insensitive geometries, capitalising on the potential for additive layer manufacturing techniques. There are numerous safety concerns when considering energetic materials and HEs, the primary concern, subje...

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ISSN: 0721-3115 1521-4087
Published: Wiley 2023
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