GPU-accelerated smoothed particle hydrodynamics modeling of jet formation and penetration capability of shaped charges

The prediction of the penetration of three-dimensional (3D) shaped charge into steel plates is a challenging task. In this paper, the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method is applied to simulate the jet formation generated by the shaped charge detonation and its damage to steel plates. The Jones–Wilkins–Lee (JWL) equation of state (EOS), Tillotson EOS, and elastic–perfectly plastic constitutive model were incorporated into SPH for the modeling of explosive detonation and dynamic behavior of metal material. The compute unified device architecture (CUDA) parallel programming interface has been employed in SPH to improve the computational efficiency of SPH. Firstly, the constitutive models and EOSs are validated by 3D TNT slab detonation and aluminum–aluminum (Al–Al) high velocity impact. Then the jet formation of the shaped charge detonation and its penetration into the steel plates are investigated using the graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated SPH methodology. The numerical results of these test cases are compared against the published experimental data or analytical result, which shows that the GPU-accelerated SPH methodology is capable of tackling the 3D shaped charge detonation and penetration involving millions of particles with high computational efficiency.     

Comparison of molecular imprinted particles prepared using precipitation polymerization in water and chloroform for fluorescent detection of nitroaromatics

A comparative study was conducted to study the effects that two different polymerization solvents would have on the properties of imprinted polymer microparticles prepared using precipitation polymerization. Microparticles prepared in chloroform, which previous results indicated was the optimal solvent for molecular imprinting of nitroaromatic explosive compounds, were compared to water, which was hypothesized to decrease water swelling of the polymer and allow enhanced rebinding of aqueous template. The microparticles were characterized and were integrated into a fluorescence sensing mechanism for detection of nitroaromatic explosive compounds. The performance of the sensing mechanisms was compared to illustrate which polymerization solvent produced optimal imprinted polymer microparticles for detection of nitroaromatic molecules. Results indicated that the structures of microparticles synthesized in chloroform versus water varied greatly. Sensor performance studies showed that the microparticles prepared in chloroform had greater imprinting efficiency and higher template rebinding than those prepared in water. For detection of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, the chloroform-based fluorescent microparticles achieved a lower limit of detection of 0.1 μM, as compared to 100 μM for the water-based fluorescent microparticles. Detection limits for 2,4-dinitrotoluene, as well as time response studies, also demonstrated that the chloroform-based particles are more effective for detection of nitroaromatic compounds than water-based particles. These results illustrate that the enhanced chemical properties of using the experimentally determined optimal polymerization solvent overcome deformation of imprinted binding sites by water swelling and benefits of using the polymerization solvent for rebinding of the template.     

具有非线性梯度项的半线性椭圆型方程的爆炸解

本文在经典摄动方法与椭圆型偏微分方程的估计理论的基础上引入了一种新的方法,对带一般非线性项的二阶椭圆型方程爆炸解的存在性进行了研究,得到了RN(N≥3)上具有C2有界区域Ω上爆炸解的存在性,进而得到全空间RN(N≥3)上爆炸解的存在性.     

炸药爆温的光纤测温法测量

本文阐述了光纤测温技术依据的原理,给出了多通道瞬时光纤测温装置的构成。利用该装置对液体炸药硝基甲烷的实际爆轰温度及其光谱发射率进行了实验测量,结果分别为3700±100（K）和0.71±0.15。     

Metallic glass coating on metals plate by adjusted explosive welding technique

Using an adjusted explosive welding technique, an aluminum plate has been coated by a Fe-based metallic glass foil in this work. Scanning electronic micrographs reveal a defect-free metallurgical bonding between the Fe-based metallic glass foil and the aluminum plate. Experimental evidence indicates that the Fe-based metallic glass foil almost retains its amorphous state and mechanical properties after the explosive welding process. Additionally, the detailed explosive welding process has been simulated by a self-developed hydro-code and the bonding mechanism has been investigated by numerical analysis. The successful welding between the Fe-based metallic glass foil and the aluminum plate provides a new way to obtain amorphous coating on general metal substrates.     

On the theory of explosive boiling of a transparent liquid on a laser-heated target

The possible manifestations of thermodynamical instability (explosive vaporisation) are discussed for different regimes of laser heating of the metal/transparent liquid system. The present calculations show that the explosive vaporisation in the metastable region may occur if the nucleation rate is high enough. This condition is achievable if the surface tension of the superheated liquid tends to zero near the spinodal. It is also shown that the dependence of the phase explosion time on laser intensity markedly changes its behaviour when the water temperature reaches the spinodal.     

空间电荷效应对阴极微凸起热不稳定性的影响

 由于金属微凸起爆炸电子发射的预发射电流密度一般都超过108 A/cm2，因此必须考虑其空间电荷效应的影响。基于金属微凸起爆炸电子发射起始过程模型，通过理论分析和数值模拟，给出了考虑预发射电流空间电荷效应的微凸起爆炸发射延迟时间随二极管平均电场的变化关系。与不考虑预发射电流空间电荷效应的结果进行对比表明，预发射电流的空间电荷效应可以显著增加金属微凸起的爆炸发射延迟时间。     

基于磁通压缩技术的爆炸磁频率发生器的参数选择

 爆炸磁频率发生器是一种结构简单、小型化的电磁脉冲产生和辐射装置。为了优化其性能，从数学模型入手进行研究，得出输出信号所满足的Bessel函数，分析了在不同电参数下输出信号的模式及电路中的能量分配。研究结果表明，当电感变化到初始值的1/e所需时间与初始载波频率的乘积较大时，发生器的输出信号为振荡模式，且二者乘积越大，载波频率越高，对其辐射越有利。     

A Possible Complex between TNT and Epinephrine – A DFT Study

The interaction between TNT and a vitally significant biological molecule, epinephrine, was investigated at the level of density functional theory. Two models are constructed; (i) an intimate pair of TNT and epinephrine and (ii) a π complex of them. The calculations (in vacuo conditions) have showed that these molecules in the intimate pair model orient themselves in an angular arrangement, whereas a π complex formation between these molecules is quite likely in the case of parallel arrangement of aromatic rings. The calculated electrostatic charges, UV and NMR spectra support the idea of a strong interaction between TNT and epinephrine whatever the type of interaction is.     

Mechanisms for negative reactant ion formation in an atmospheric pressure corona discharge

In an effort to better understand the formation of negative reactant ions in air produced by an atmospheric pressure corona discharge source, the neutral vapors generated by the corona were introduced in varying amounts into the ionization region of an ion mobility spectrometer/mass spectrometer containing a ⁶³Ni ionization source. With no discharge gas the predominant ions were O₂ ⁻, however, upon the introduction of low levels of discharge gas the NO₂ ⁻ ion quickly became the dominant species. As the amount of discharge gas increased the appearance of CO₃ ⁻ was observed followed by the appearance of NO₃ ⁻. At very high levels, NO₃ ⁻ species became effectively the only ion present and appeared as two peaks in the IMS spectrum, NO₃ ⁻ and the NO₃ ⁻·HNO₃ adduct, with separate mobilities. Since explosive compounds typically ionize in the presence of negative reactant ions, the ionization of an explosive, RDX, was examined in order to investigate the ionization properties with these three primary ions. It was found that RDX forms a strong adduct with both NO₂ ⁻ and NO₃ ⁻ with reduced mobility values of 1.49 and 1.44 cm²V⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. No adduct was observed for RDX with CO₃ ⁻ although this adduct has been observed with a corona discharge mass spectrometer. It is believed that this adduct, although formed, does not have a sufficiently long lifetime (greater than 10 ms) to be observed in an ion mobility spectrometer.