TEX: The New Insensitive High Explosive

  • M. B. Talwar High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • J. K. Nair High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • R. S. Palaiah High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • T. Mukundan High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • Haridwar Singh High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.52.2160
Keywords: Insensitive high explosives, TEX, thermal stability, high energy materials, NTO, 3-nitro-I, 2, 4- triazol-5-one, double-base propellants, DTA, parametric model 3, velocity of detonation, synthesis

Abstract

Insensitive high explosive 4, 10-dinitro-2,6,8, 12-tetraoxa-4, 10-diazatetracyclo (5.5.0.0.5,9 03,11) dodecane (TEX) has been synthesised by an improved laboratory-scale process using 93 per cent to 96 per cent nitric acid as nitrating agent. Characterisation of the product was done based on its physical constants, infrared, differential thermal analysis, and mass spectral studies. Explosive and ballistic parameters of TEX containing formulations were computed using Becker-Kistiakowsky-Wilson (BKW) code and NASA Chemical Equilibrium Composition- 71 programme, respectively. Semi-empirical quantum mechanical calculations using the parametric model 3 (PM3) method have been carried out for the TEX molecule. The optimised geometrical parameters and heats of formation were obtained from semi-empirical PM3.
Published
2002-04-01
How to Cite
Talwar, M., Nair, J., Palaiah, R., Mukundan, T., & Singh, H. (2002). TEX: The New Insensitive High Explosive. Defence Science Journal, 52(2), 157-163. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.52.2160
Issue
Vol 52 No 2
Section
Armaments & Explosives
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