REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Material Resources Sector

Defensive Technologies Department

Military Technical Institute

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Effect on WATER VAPOR ON MIXTURES OF TNT/DINTRONAPHTHALENE USED FOR IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES

ILIYAN HUTOV

National Military University „Vasil Levski”-Veliko Tarnovo, iliyan.hutov@abv.bg

RaDi GanEV

Higher School of Civil Engineering „Lyuben Karavelov”-Sofia, radiganev@abv.bg

Abstract: The report examines the stability of TNT and dinitronaphthalene and their mixtures after thermal extraction with water from the shells of artillery munitions and their use for improvised explosive. Comparison of a model from explosive with samples showed no significant destructive process in the analysis made.

Key words: improvised explosives, ammunition, FTIR, water vapor.