Deflagration-to-detonation transition in porous energetic materials: A comparative model study (Q1370097)

A numerical study of deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) in porous HMX materials is carried out. Three reactive-flow models varying from single phase to three phase formulations are chosen for the study. The GISPA model is a single-phase model and the BKS model is a simplified two-phase, gas and solid model. The SVG model is a three-phase model which is based on evolution of solid, gas and void. In addition to hydrodynamic modeling, a new reaction-kinetics model, or rate law, is presented to model energy release. The rate law accounts for autocatalytic decomposition of HMX and the pressure dependent shock-to-detonation transition kinetics. Numerical simulation of inert compaction waves and DDT is carried out for parameters suitable for powered HMX. The simulation shows that all three models can effectively predict: (a) the formation of secondary compaction wave and a high-density plug, (b) initiation of the transition to detonation in the front of the plug, and (c) survival of the plug residual after the detonation.