Research and Development of High-performance ExplosivesRodger Cornell 1, Erik Wrobel 1, Paul E. Anderson 2
1Detonation Physics Branch, US Army ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, 2Explosives Research Branch, US Army ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal
Developmental testing of high explosives for military applications involves small-scale formulation, safety testing, and finally detonation performance tests to verify theoretical calculations. This paper will share typical development tests associated with the measurement of detonation velocity and detonation pressure.
