Abstract |
We extend the reactive force field ReaxFF to describe the high energy nitramine RDX and use it with molecular dynamics (MD) to study its shock-induced chemistry. We studied shock propagation via nonequilibrium MD simulations at various collision velocities. We find that for high impact velocities (>6 km/s) the RDX molecules decompose and react to form a variety of small molecules in very short time scales (<3 ps). These products are consistent with those found experimentally at longer times. For lower velocities only NO2 is formed, also in agreement with experiments.
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Authors | Alejandro Strachan, Adri C T van Duin, Debashis Chakraborty, Siddharth Dasgupta, William A Goddard 3rd |
Journal | Physical review letters
(Phys Rev Lett)
Vol. 91
Issue 9
Pg. 098301
(Aug 29 2003)
ISSN: 0031-9007 [Print] United States |
PMID | 14525217
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Aniline Compounds
- Nitrobenzenes
- nitramine
- Nitrogen Dioxide
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Topics |
- Aniline Compounds
(chemistry)
- Computer Simulation
- Models, Chemical
- Nitrobenzenes
(chemistry)
- Nitrogen Dioxide
(chemistry)
- Thermodynamics
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