Detonation characteristics of the solid-liquid mixed fuel cloud of Al/B/MgH2 /DEE/IPN Show others and affiliations
2026 (English) In: Defence Technology, ISSN 2096-3459, Vol. 55, p. 377-388Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
To elucidate the dispersion and explosion characteristics of multi-metal powder and liquid composite fuel formulations, high-energy metal powders (aluminum (Al), boron (B), and magnesium hydride (MgH2 )) are incorporated into a liquid fuel primarily composed of diethyl ether (DEE) and isopropyl nitrate (IPN). The explosion characteristics of different solid-liquid fuel-air-explosive (FAE) under unconfined conditions are investigated using a high-speed camera, infrared thermal imaging, and a pressure measurement system. Results demonstrate that high-energy metal powders significantly enhance detonation energy dissipation, with aluminum exhibiting the most pronounced effect. Fuel 5# (45.4 wt% DEE, 9.2 wt% IPN, 29.5 wt% Al, 9.1 wt% B, 6.8 wt% MgH2 ) exhibits superior explosion performance, achieving higher values of overpressure, impulse, and thermal radiation damage during the detonation stage compared to other fuels. However, Fuel 5# also displays faster decay rates, attributed to accelerated heat release rates induced by B and MgH2 powders. This study reveals that different metal powders in solid-liquid FAE exhibit distinct enhancements in explosion performance, providing critical insights for optimizing composite fuel design.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages KeAi Communications Co. , 2026. Vol. 55, p. 377-388
Keywords [en]
Detonable aerosol, Overpressure, Shock wave, Deflagration to detonation transition, Temperature field
National Category
Physical Chemistry Ceramics and Powder Metallurgical Materials
Research subject Structural Engineering; Fire Technology
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-114967 DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2025.08.004 ISI: 001691295900001 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105015995174 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-114967 DiVA, id: diva2:2002815
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Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China (12402432); Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK20230936); Graduate Education and Teaching Reform Project of Nanjing University of Science and Technology (KT2024_C14)
2025-10-022025-10-022026-06-30 Bibliographically approved