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Pressure and temperature induced red-shift of the sodium D-line during HMX deflagration.

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Williamson, David M 

Abstract

The sodium D-line is often present in optical spectra of combustion due to its high prevalence and emissivity. Collision theory predicts the spectral peak to have a red-shift dependent on pressure, P, and temperature, T. Here we show that the conditions reached during deflagration of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) permit the red-shift of the sodium D-line to be calibrated to 1.5 GPa. Deflagration at these pressures is achieved using a split Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus, with temperatures of circa 2900 K from the greybody continuum away from spectral features. Lower deflagration pressures, of 0.5 to 0.9 GPa, are achieved in a fallhammer test, with temperatures of circa 4000 K. The red-shift exhibits the predicted PT-0.7 dependence with a constant of proportionality of (950 ± 30) GPa-1 · K0.7 · nm. Using the serendipitous presence of sodium, this optical technique allows for fast measurements of both pressure and temperature from the same light source in one measurement.

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Funder: Emmanuel College Avik Chakravarty Memorial Fund for Physics


Funder: AWE Defence Ordnance Safety Group, Science and Technology

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34 Chemical Sciences

Journal Title

Commun Chem

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Journal ISSN

2399-3669
2399-3669

Volume Title

3

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
Emmanuel College Avik Chakravarty Memorial Fund for Physics Defence Ordnance Safety Group, Science and Technology