A buring-crack network theoretical model for reaction evolution of explosives considering the inertial confinement effect of the shell motion

To reasonably describe the reaction evolution behavior of explosives after ignition under mechanical confinement, we conduct in-depth analysis of the deformation and movement characteristics of the shell, and divide the response process of the shell into three stages: elastoplastic stage, complete yield stage, and shell rupture stage with inertial motion constraint. The combustion rate theory and the combustion crack-network theory are employed as pivotal parameters for the reaction evolution of the explosives. In the initial stage, the mechanical properties of the shell are taken into consideration, with the material properties serving as the upper limit for structural constraint strength. During this stage, the deformation of the shell remains relatively small. In the second stage, a generalized equivalent stiffness concept is introduced in order to account for the inertial confinement effect of the shell movement. Furthermore, a mechanical deformation analysis of cylindrical shells and end caps is conducted, which takes into account the coupled effects of combustion crack network reaction evolution and shell deformation movement based on a kinematic theory. The third stage is building upon the foundation established in preceding stages, the impact of gas leakage following shell rupture on the progression of the explosive reaction process is considered, The integration of these three stages yields a formula for pressure, shell velocity, and time in the non-impact ignition reaction evolution process of solid explosives. A model for explosives reaction evolution is established to characterize the inertial confinement effects of the shell movement. This model and the related parameters are verified by comparing the calculating results with typical experimental data. It is found that the velocity of shell motion and the changes in internal pressure fundamentally characterize the relationship between the energy release of the explosives and the work done by the product gas. Considering the inertial confinement effects of shell motion is more indicative for the evolution process of explosives reaction, by using this model, the internal pressure of the shell, reaction rate and reaction degree of solid explosives can be calculated based on the historical changes in the velocity of the shell’s motion, thus providing a theoretical method for the explosive safety design and for evaluation under unexpected stimuli.