Experiments on the modification of the energy release rate in a non-ideal explosive

A non-ideal explosive was overdriven in order to increase its energy release rate. Experiments were run with a dual cylindrical ring configuration where a ring of faster detonating explosive surrounds a core of slower non-ideal explosive with a higher energy density. Detonation of the ring explosive caused a faster than normal detonation wave in the non-ideal material. Experiments were performed on the single explosives and on a composite ring charge, each in the cylinder expansion test configuration.