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Preexplosion phenomena in heavy metal azides

B. P. Aduev, È. D. Aluker, G. M. Belokurov, A. N. Drobchik, Yu. A. Zakharov, A. G. Krechetov, A. Yu. Mitrofanov

Kemerovo State University, 650043, Kemerovo

Abstract: The paper reports results of investigation of the explosive decomposition of heavy metal azides in real time. The characteristics of the detected predetonation effects – the preexplosion conductance and luminescence of heavy metal azides – are described. The obtained value of the preexplosion conductivity of silver azide indicates that the process is of a chain nature. A model for the development of explosion of heavy metal azides is developed including multiplication of active particles (holes) by a first-order reaction and chain termination by a second-order reaction.

UDC: 541.124.16:541.126.2:541.128

Received: 09.06.1999
Accepted: 18.11.1999

 English version: Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 2000, 36:5, 622–632

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