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Deflagration-to-detonation transition in Bullseye powder

Miner, T.; Dalton, D.; Romero, D.; Heine, M.; Gorby, Allen D.; Todd, Steven T.; Asay, B.

A series of compaction experiments was conducted to evaluate the mechanical, reactive, and deflagration-to-detonation transition behavior in Alliant Bullseye powder. Using a novel application of photonic Doppler velocimetry and light fibers, the experiments measured both compaction and combustion waves in porous beds of Bullseye subjected to impact by gun-driven pistons. Relationships between initial piston velocity and transition distance are shown. Comparison is made between the Bullseye response and that found in classic Type I DDT.