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The fracture phenomena of energetic materials during high acceleration have been studied in an ultracentrifuge. The recovered samples have been studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The results of these measurements indicate that chemical reaction has occurred in TNT, TNT-1% HNS, and M30 propellant as a result of fracture and impact during high acceleration.
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Lanzerotti, M.Y.D., Pinto, J. (1986). Chemical Reaction of Energetic Materials during High Acceleration. In: Gupta, Y.M. (eds) Shock Waves in Condensed Matter. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2207-8_134
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