Implementation of strength and burn models for plastic-bonded explosives and propellants

[摘要] We have implemented the burn model in LS-DYNA. At present, the damage (porosity and specific surface area) is specified as initial conditions. However, history variables that are used by the strength model are reserved as placeholders for the next major revision, which will be a completely interactive model. We have implemented an improved strength model for explosives based on a model for concrete. The model exhibits peak strength and subsequent strain softening in uniaxial compression. The peak strength increases with increasing strain rate and/or reduced ambient temperature. Under triaxial compression compression, the strength continues to increase (or at least not decrease) with increasing strain. This behaviour is common to both concrete and polymer-bonded explosives (PBX) because the microstructure of these composites is similar. Both have aggregate material with a broad particle size distribution, although the length scale for concrete aggregate is two orders of magnitude larger than for PBX. The (cement or polymer) binder adheres to the aggregate, and is both pressure and rate sensitive. There is a larger bind binder content in concrete, compared to the explosive, and the aggregates have different hardness. As a result we expect the parameter values to differ, but the functional forms to be applicable to both. The models have been fit to data from tests on an AWE explosive that is HMX based. The decision to implement the models in LS-DYNA was based on three factors: LS-DYNA is used routinely by the AWE engineering analysis group and has a broad base of experienced users; models implemented in LS-DYNA can be transferred easily to LLNL's ALE 3D using a material model wrapper developed by Rich Becker; and LS-DYNA could accommodate the model requirements for a significant number of additional history variables without the significant time delay associated with code modification.

[发布日期] 2009-05-07

[学科分类] 化学（综合）

[关键词] AMBIENT TEMPERATURE;AUGMENTATION;BASES;BINDERS;BURNS;COMPRESSION;CONCRETES;DAMAGE;DATA;DISTRIBUTION;ENGINEERING;EXHIBITS;EXPLOSIVES;FUNCTIONALS;HARDNESS;IMPLEMENTATION;LENGTH;MATERIALS;MICROSTRUCTURE;ORDERS;PARTICLE SIZE;PEAKS;POROSITY;SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;STRAIN RATE;STRAIN SOFTENING;TIME DELAY