@inproceedings{Augusto2025ExperimentalStudy,

title = {Experimental Study on Shock Initiation of Composition B Explosive},

author = {Anselmo S. Augusto and Girum Urgessa and Fausto B. Mendon\c{c}a and Jose A. Fritz Fidel Rocco and Koshun Iha},

url = {https://www.sige.ita.br/edicoes-anteriores/2025/TRABALHOS/Artigos-com-ISSN/Experimental Study on Shock Initiation of Composition B Explosive.pdf},

issn = {1983-7402},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {Anais do Simp\'{o}sio de Aplica\c{c}\~{o}es Operacionais em \'{A}reas de Defesa (SIGE)},

pages = {001\textendash006},

address = {S\~{a}o Jos\'{e} dos Campos, Brasil},

organization = {Instituto Tecnol\'{o}gico de Aeron\'{a}utica},

abstract = {With the recent rise in wars, terrorist attacks, and accidental incidents, studies on explosives science and engineering have gained significant attention in academia. Research has focused on both the lethal effects and performance characteristics of explosives, with particular emphasis on safety parameters. In this study, twelve spherical charges of Composition B (comprising 60% RDX, 39% TNT, and 1% wax) were detonated by shock initiation using RDX booster pellets. For comparison, six charges of TNT with the same shape and booster were deflagrated to highlight the differences between successful detonation and deflagration processes. The study also presents a theoretical model of shock initiation, explaining the detonation test result.},

keywords = {Composition B, Detonation, Explosives},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}