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On 5 April 1958, an underwater mountain at Ripple Rock, British Columbia, Canada was levelled by the explosion of 1,375 tonnes of Nitramex 2H, an ammonium nitrate-based explosive. This was one of the largest non-nuclear planned explosions on record, and the subject of the first Canadian Broadcasting Corporation live broadcast coast-to-coast.
The compound's name is the subject of much speculation, having been variously listed as High Melting Explosive, High-velocity Military Explosive, or High-Molecular-weight RDX. [ 1 ] The molecular structure of HMX consists of an eight-membered ring of alternating carbon and nitrogen atoms, with a nitro group attached to each nitrogen atom.
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, also called HNIW and CL-20, is a polycyclic nitroamine explosive with the formula C 6 H 6 N 12 O 12. It has a better oxidizer-to-fuel ratio than conventional HMX or RDX. It releases 20% more energy than traditional HMX-based propellants.
Octanitrocubane (molecular formula: C 8 (NO 2) 8) is a proposed high explosive that, like TNT, is shock-insensitive (not readily detonated by shock). [1] The octanitrocubane molecule has the same chemical structure as cubane (C 8 H 8) except that each of the eight hydrogen atoms is replaced by a nitro group (NO 2).
[26] [27] The XTX8003 extrudable explosive, used in the W68 and W76 nuclear warheads, is a mixture of 80% PETN and 20% of Sylgard 182, a silicone rubber. [28] It is often phlegmatized by addition of 5–40% of wax , or by polymers (producing polymer-bonded explosives ); in this form it is used in some cannon shells up to 30 mm caliber , though ...
Explosive generated shock waves and their effects on materials; Safety testing of explosives; Analysis and engineering of rock blasting for mining; Design and analysis of shaped charges and reactive armor; Design, analysis and application of military explosives such as grenades, mines, shells, aerial bombs, missile warheads, etc. Bomb disposal
RDX (abbreviation of "Research Department eXplosive" or Royal Demolition eXplosive) or hexogen, [4] among other names, is an organic compound with the formula (CH 2 N 2 O 2) 3. It is white, odorless, and tasteless, widely used as an explosive. [5] Chemically, it is classified as a nitroamine alongside HMX, which is a more energetic explosive ...
She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with both a B.S. degree in chemical engineering and a B.S. degree in computer science. [1] In 1983 she started working as a chemical engineer at the Indian Head Naval Surface Weapons Center. From 1991-1999, she managed all navy basic, exploratory research and advanced development ...