title: Impact sensitivity and the maximum heat of detonation.
abstract: We demonstrate that a large heat of detonation is undesirable from the standpoint of the impact sensitivity of an explosive and also unnecessary from the standpoints of its detonation velocity and detonation pressure. High values of the latter properties can be achieved even with a moderate heat of detonation, and this in turn enhances the likelihood of relatively low sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70148, USA. ppolitze@uno.edu.|CleveTheoComp, 1951 W. 26th Street, Suite 409, Cleveland, OH, 44113, USA. ppolitze@uno.edu.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Politzer
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70148, USA.|CleveTheoComp, 1951 W. 26th Street, Suite 409, Cleveland, OH, 44113, USA.
authors.forename: Jane S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Murray
keywords: Detonation velocity and pressure; Explosives; Heat of detonation; Impact sensitivity