In this paper, we attempt to defining a clear multi-material energetic system that represents a standardized gap test namely a Large Scale Gap Test (LSGT) that is comprised of donor (Pentolite), gap (PMMA), and acceptor (aluminized RDX). Then a full s...
In this paper, we attempt to defining a clear multi-material energetic system that represents a standardized gap test namely a Large Scale Gap Test (LSGT) that is comprised of donor (Pentolite), gap (PMMA), and acceptor (aluminized RDX). Then a full scale numerical simulation is performed and provide quantitative sensitivity response of the system. The numerical simulation provides the complex shock interaction structure, the critical gap thickness, and the corresponding detonation characteristics within the acceptor charge following the complex interaction with PMMA gap.