From Laminar to Turbulent Detonations in Energetic Materials from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Authors

Vasily V. Zhakhovsky, University of South Florida
Mikalai Budzevich, University of South FloridaFollow
Aaron C. Landerville, University of South FloridaFollow
Ivan I. Oleynik, University of South FloridaFollow
Carter T. White, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/500/17/172005

Abstract

The structure of a self-sustained detonation wave in solid energetic materials was studied using molecular dynamics simulations. Energetic materials are described by the AB model with parameters modified to investigate the detonation-wave structures. It is found that depending on the reaction barrier for the exothermic reactions driving the detonation and the boundary conditions of the sample this simple model exhibits a detonation structure that can range from a planar to a complex turbulent detonation. The different regimes of condensed-phase detonation seen are similar to those observed in gases and diluted liquids.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, v. 500, art. 172005

Scholar Commons Citation

Zhakhovsky, Vasily V.; Budzevich, Mikalai; Landerville, Aaron C.; Oleynik, Ivan I.; and White, Carter T., "From Laminar to Turbulent Detonations in Energetic Materials from Molecular Dynamics Simulations" (2014). Physics Faculty Publications. 10.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/phy_facpub/10