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used by R. Chirat and G. Pittion-Rossillion, these methods were considerably
improved later by F. Ree.
The perturbation theory is one of the processes that in the last fifteen
years has achieved the most significant advances in the area of
statistical thermodynamics.
R. Chirat and G. Pittion-Rossillion employ a simplified Weeks-Chandler-Andersen
(WCA) perturbation theory while F. Ree uses the Mansoori-Canfield-Rasaiah-Stell
(MCRS) hardsphere variational theory.
Both methods build on the a-Exp-6 potential and yield the theoretical
Chapman-Jouget detonation velocities and pressures, which for a
large number of explosives lie within the measurment accuracy of
practically obtained values.
Despite the advances made over the last several decades in the field
of detonation physics, there still exist many phenomena that quantitatively
are not understood. Among these in particular are the unstationary,
multidimensional detonation processes of gaseous, liquid or
condensed bodies.
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Abbreviation for an epoxy compound for the formation of binders in
W Composite Propellants.
Structural formula:
empirical formula: C15H19NO4
molecular weight: 277.16
density: 1.20–1.21 g/cm 3
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