Manufacture and material properties of explosive: 4.5-inch Naval ammunition Booster: PBXN-7 (TAT

Project Description:

The name of the ammunition: 4.5-inch Naval ammunition
Booster: PBXN-7 (TATB/RDX/VITON)
permitted a maximum of six (6) pages (plus 1 for references).

– The briefing should include a technical review (including sources) of the manufacture/formulation and properties of the current energetic components ” The booster PBXN-7 materials, TATB, RDX, and Viton” and suggested improvements/replacements.
Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the methods and problems of synthesis/formulation for the explosive components and manufacture of the munitions.

The points you need to consider is to discuss both the single explosives (all the booster materials TATB, RDX, and Viton) and the PBXN-7 composition.
Please, include:
– Booster: PBXN-7 (TATB/RDX/VITON) General view.
– Basic chemistry of nitration (Nitronium ion).
– Synthesis method batch Vs. continuous/ Scale/ Quality control.
– Synthesis examples of LA/LS, TNT, RDX/HMX, NC, NG.
– Synthesis and Manufacture (process)/ Chemical and Physical Properties/ Energetic composition/ plant design
– Basic stability/ compatibility/ storage properties
– Basic hazard/ Safety
– Performance Properties/Reliability
– Crystal properties/ Binder properties
– Mechanical properties/ Damage mechanism, (vibration, shock)
– Filling processes (Casted/Extruded/Pressed)
– Environmental Impact (legislation)/ Demilitarisation
– Obsolescence and Cost

At the end propose an alternative/replacement Booster component for the given weapon system “4.5-inch Naval ammunition” (including Safety/ Toxicology/ Quality control/ Alternative/ Future scanning/ the reason behind choosing the alternative/replacement Booster component) One page only.

References (not less than 15) (Cranfield referencing style either numbered or author-date)

Note and important: For clarification add Figures, Table, Flow chart, chemical structure image.

Some sources of information:
– J.Akhavan Book
– T. Urbanski book
– Organic Chemistry textbooks
– PEP journal
– CEJEM – Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
– Manufacturer webpages
– Energetic Polymers, How Ghee Ang & Sreekumar Pisharath, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co
– https://miningandblasting.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/the-preparatory-manual-of-explosives.pdf
– Cooper PW., Kurowski SR. Introduction to the Technology of Explosives. VCH; 1996. 178-183 p.
– Agrawal JP., Hodgson R. Organic Chemistry of Explosives. Wiley; 2007. 87-117 p.
– Google