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Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Publications

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Journals

  1. E.K. Anderson, S.J. Voelkel, M. Short, C. Chiquete, and S.I. Jackson “Validation of a detonation product equation of state for an insensitive high explosive via slab geometry expansion tests.” Journal of Applied Physics, 133.24, 245901 (2023).
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  2. E.K. Anderson, C. Chiquete, R.I. Chicas, and S. Jackson. “Detonation Performance Experiments, Modeling, and Scaling Analysis for Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) High Explosive.” Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics 47, e202200069 (2022).
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  3. S.J. Voelkel, E.K. Anderson, M. Short, C. Chiquete, and S.I. Jackson. “Effect of lot microstructure variations on detonation performance of the triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB)-Based insensitive high explosive PBX 9502.” Combustion and Flame 246, 112373 (2022).
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  4. J.C. Thomas, F.A. Rodriguez, D.S. Teitge, L.N. Kunka, G.N. Gaddis, Z.K. Browne, C.B. Ahumada, E.T. Balci, S.I. Jackson, E.L. Petersen, and E.S. Oran. “An Experimental Study of Shock Transmission from a Detonation Tube.” Shock Waves 32 (2022).
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  5. E.K. Anderson, C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson, R.I. Chicas, M. Short, “The comparative effect of HMX content on the detonation performance characterization of PBX 9012 and PBX 9501 high explosives”, Combustion and Flame 230 (2021): 111415.
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  6. M. Short, E.K. Anderson, C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson, “Experimental and modeling analysis of detonation in circular arcs of the conventional high explosive PBX 9501”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 38.3 (2021): 3683-3690.
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  7. E.K. Anderson, C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson, “Experimental measurement of energy release from an initiating layer in an insensitive explosive”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 38.3 (2021): 3733-3740.
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  8. C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson, “Detonation performance of the CL-20-based explosive LX-19”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 38.3 (2021): 3661-3669.
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  9. C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson, E.K. Anderson, M. Short, “Detonation performance experiments and modeling for the DAAF-based high explosive PBX 9701”, Combustion and Flame 223 (2021): 382-397.
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  10. C. Chiquete, M. Short, S.J. Voelkel, E.K. Anderson, and S.I. Jackson, “Detonation shock dynamics modeling and calibration of the HMX-based conventional high explosive PBX 9501 with application to the two-dimensional circular arc geometry”, Combustion and Flame 222 (2021): 213-232.
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  11. S.I. Jackson. “A Pressure or Velocity-Dependent Acceleration Rate Law for the Shock-to-Detonation Transition Process in PBX 9502 High Explosive.” Combustion and Flame 213 (2020): 98-106.
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  12. S.L. Sheehe and S.I. Jackson. “Spatial Distribution of Spectrally Emitting Species in a Nitromethane-Air Diffusion Flame and Comparison with Kinetic Models.” Combustion and Flame 213 (2020): 184-193.
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  13. S.L. Sheehe and S.I. Jackson. “Identification of Species from Visible and Near-Infrared Spectral Emission of a Nitromethane-Air Diffusion Flame.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 364 (2019): 111185.
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  14. E.K. Anderson and S.I. Jackson. “The Dependence of Ammonal Detonation Performance on Cylinder Test Scale.” Combustion and Flame 208 (2019): 369-375.
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  15. S.I. Jackson, C. Chiquete, and M. Short. “An Intrinsic Velocity-Curvature-Acceleration Relationship for Weakly Unstable Gaseous Detonations.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37 (2019): 3601-3607.
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  16. S.I. Jackson, E.K. Anderson, and L.G. Hill. “Direct Measurement of Energy Loss Due to Aging Effects in the Condensed Phase Explosive PBX 9404.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37 (2019): 3645-3652.
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  17. S.I. Jackson. “Scaling of the Detonation Product State with Reactant Kinetic Energy.” Combustion and Flame 190 (2018): 240-251.
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  18. S.I. Jackson. “The Dependence of Ammonium-Nitrate Fuel-Oil (ANFO) Detonation on Confinement.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 36.2 (2017): 2791-2798.
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  19. S.I. Jackson, B.J. Lee and J.E. Shepherd. “Detonation Mode and Frequency Analysis Under High Loss Conditions for Stoichiometric Propane-Oxygen.” Combustion and Flame 167 (2016): 24–38.
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  20. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “Scaling of Detonation Velocity in Cylinder and Slab Geometries for Ideal, Insensitive and Non-Ideal Explosives.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 773 (2015): 224-266.
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  21. S. Gilbertson, S.I. Jackson, S.W. Vincent, and G. Rodriguez. “Detection of High Explosive Detonation across Material Interfaces with Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings.” Applied Optics 54.13 (2015): 3849–3854.
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  22. M. Short and S.I. Jackson. “Dynamics of High Sound-Speed Metal Confiners Driven By Non-Ideal High-Explosive Detonation.” Combustion and Flame 162.5 (2015): 1857–1867.
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  23. S.I. Jackson. “An Analytic Method for Two-Dimensional Wall Motion and Product Isentrope from the Detonation Cylinder Test.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 35.2 (2015): 1997–2004.
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  24. E.K. Anderson, T.D.  Aslam, and S.I. Jackson. “The Effect of Transverse Shock Propagation on the Shock-to-Detonation Transition Process for an Insensitive Explosive.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 35.2 (2015): 2033–2040.
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  25. E.K. Anderson, T.D.  Aslam, and S.I. Jackson. “Transverse Initiation of an Insensitive Explosive in a Layered Slab Geometry: Front Shapes and Post-Shock Flow Measurements.” Combustion and Flame 161.7 (2014): 1944–1954.
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  26. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “The Influence of the Cellular Instability on Lead Shock Evolution in Weakly Unstable Detonation.” Combustion and Flame 160.10 (2013): 2260–2274.
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  27. G. Rodriguez, R. Sandberg, Q. McCulloch, S. Jackson, S. Vincent, and E. Udd. “Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating Detonation Velocity Sensing.” Review of Scientific Instruments 84 (2013): 015003.
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  28. S.I. Jackson, C.B. Kiyanda, and M. Short. “Experimental Observations of Detonation in Ammonium-Nitrate-Fuel-Oil (ANFO) Surrounded by a High-Sound Speed, Shockless, Aluminum Confiner.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 33.2 (2011): 2219–2226
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  29. S.I. Jackson and L.G. Hill. “Runaway Reaction in Solid Explosive Containing a Single Crack due to Gas- Dynamic Choking.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32 (2008): 2307–2313.
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  30. L.G. Hill, J.S. Morris, and S.I. Jackson. “Peel-Off Case Failure in Thermal Explosions Observed by the Deflagration Cylinder Test.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32 (2008): 2379–2386.
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  31. S.I. Jackson and J.E. Shepherd. “Detonation Initiation in a Tube via Imploding Toroidal Shock Waves.” AIAA Journal 46 (2008): 2357–2367.
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  32. S.I. Jackson and J.E. Shepherd. “A Toroidal Imploding Detonation Wave Initiator for Pulse Detonation Engines.” AIAA Journal 45 (2007): 257–270.
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  33. S.I. Jackson, J.M. Austin, and J.E. Shepherd. “Planar Detonation Wave Initiation in Large-Aspect-Ratio Channels.” AIAA Journal 44 (2006): 2422–2425.
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  34. E. Wintenberger, J. Austin, M. Cooper, S. Jackson, and J.E. Shepherd. “An Analytical Model for the Impulse of a Single-Cycle Pulse Detonation Engine.” Journal of Propulsion and Power 19 (2003): 22–38.
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  35. E. Wintenberger, J. Austin, M. Cooper, S. Jackson, and J.E. Shepherd. “Reply to ‘Comment on an Analytical Model for the Impulse of a Single-Cycle Pulse Detonation Tube’ by W.H. Heiser and D.T. Pratt.” Journal of Propulsion and Power 20 (2004): 198–191.
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  36. E. Wintenberger, J. Austin, M. Cooper, S. Jackson, and J.E. Shepherd. “Erratum to ‘An Analytical Model for the Impulse of a Single-Cycle Pulse Detonation Engine’.” Journal of Propulsion and Power 20 (2004): 765–767.
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  37. M. Cooper, S. Jackson, J. Austin, E. Wintenberger, and J.E. Shepherd. “Direct Experimental Impulse Measurements for Detonations and Deflagrations.” Journal of Propulsion and Power 18 (2002): 1033–1041.
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Refereed Conference and Symposium Articles

  1. E.K. Anderson, S.J. Voelkel, M. Short, C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson. “Validation of a High Explosive Detonation Product Equation of State via a Slab Geometry Test.” In Proceedings of the 29th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2023).
    Paper
  2. S.A. Andrews, A.M. Fraiser, S.I. Jackson, and E.K. Anderson. “Understanding the Uncertainty in an Equation of State Model for a High
    Explosive Obtained from Heterogenous Data.” ASME 2019 Verification and Validation Symposium. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection (2019): VVS2019-5124.
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  3. E.K. Anderson and S.I. Jackson. “Cyclotol Detonation Performance as a Function of Scale and Geometry.” In Proceedings of the 16th International Detonation Symposium (2019).
    Paper
  4. M.A. Zocher, T.D. Aslam, S.I. Jackson, and E.K. Anderson. “Numerical Modeling Comparing Slab to Cylinder Test Expansion
    Geometries for PBX 9501.” In Proceedings of the 16th International Detonation Symposium (2019).
    Paper
  5. E.K. Anderson, M. Short, and S.I. Jackson. “Cylinder Test Wall Velocity Profiles and Product Energy for an
    Ammonium Nitrate and Aluminum Explosive.” In AIP Conference Proceedings, 1793.1 (2017): 030018.
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  6. S.I. Jackson. “The Detonation Cylinder Test: Determination of Full Wall Velocity and Shape from a Single Velocimetry Probe with an Arbitrary Angle.” In AIP Conference Proceedings, 1793.1 (2017): 050017.
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  7. T.A. Kuiper, E.K. Anderson, M. Short, and S.I. Jackson. “Detonation Performance Measurements of Cyclotol 80/20.” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1793.1 (2017): 030003.
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  8. S.I. Jackson, B.J. Lee, and J.E. Shepherd. “Detonation Mode and Frequency Variation under High Loss Conditions.” In Proceedings of the 25th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2015): 2015-134.
    Paper
  9. C. Chiquete, M. Short, S. Jackson, and J.B. Bdzil. “Higher Order DSD Calibration of Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil.” In Proceedings of the 25th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2015): 2015-123.
    Paper
  10. M. Short, S. Jackson, and C. Chiquete. “High Explosive Detonation Propagation in Slab and Rate-Stick Geometries Near the Chapman-Jouguet Velocity.” In Proceedings of the 25th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2015): 2015-128.
    Paper
  11. S.I. Jackson. “Scaled Cylinder Test Experiments with Insensitive PBX 9502 Explosive.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 171-180.
    Paper
  12. D.L. Robbins, E.K. Anderson, M.U. Anderson, S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “Cylinder Test Characterization of an Ammonium Nitrate and Aluminum Powder Explosive.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 797-803.
    Paper
  13. E.K. Anderson, T.D. Aslam, S.I. Jackson. “Analysis of Adjacent Detonating Explosive Slabs.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 693-702.
    Paper
  14. S.W. Vincent, S.I. Jackson, C. Chiquete, M. Short. “The Geometric Scaling of IMX-104 Explosive: Detonation Velocity versus Charge Size for Cylindrical Rate Sticks and Slab Tests.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 534-543.
    Paper
  15. C. Chiquete, S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “DSD calibration of PBX 9501 via slab geometry experiments.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 494-503.
    Paper
  16. J.D. Yeager, S.I. Jackson, M. Short. “Effect of Temperature on Detonation Propagation in Composition B.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 769–778.
    Paper
  17. G. Rodriguez, S. Gilbertson, S.W. Vincent, and S.I. Jackson. “Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors and Their Sensitivity to Changes in Detonation Velocity Across Interfaces.” In Proceedings of the 15th International Detonation Symposium, (2015): 264–265.
    Paper
  18. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “Lead Shock Velocity Curvature Variation across the Cellular Detonation Instability.” In Proceedings of the 24th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2013): 2013-056.
    Paper
  19. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “The Scaling of the Diameter- and Thickness-Effect Curves for Ideal, Insensitive, and Non-Ideal Explosives.” In Proceedings of the 24th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2013): 2013-226.
    Paper
  20. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “Experimental Measurement of the Scaling of the Diameter- and Thickness-Effect Curves for Ideal, Insensitive, and Non-Ideal Explosives.” Journal of Physics: Conference Series 500.5 (2014): 052020.
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  21. G. Rodriguez, R. Sandberg, S.I. Jackson, S. Vincent, Q. McCulloch, and E. Udd. “Fiber Bragg Sensing of High Explosive Detonation Experiments at Los
    Alamos National Laboratory.” Journal of Physics: Conference Series 500.5 (2014): 142030.
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  22. E.K. Anderson, T.D.  Aslam, and S.I. Jackson. “Transverse initiation of an insensitive explosive in a layered slab geometry: initiation modes.”
    Journal of Physics: Conference Series 500.5 (2014): 052001.
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  23. G. Rodriguez, R. L. Sandberg, S. I. Jackson, D. M. Dattelbaum, S.W. Vincent, Q. McCulloch, R. M. Martinez, S. M. Gilbertson, and E. Udd.
    “Fiber Bragg grating sensing of detonation and shock experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory.” Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications X. International Society for Optics and Photonics. 8722 (2013): 872204.
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  24. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “Geometry-Specific Scaling of Detonation Parameters from Front Curvature.” In Proceedings of the 23rd International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2011): 2011-270.
    Paper
  25. S.I. Jackson. “Planar Blast Scaling with Condensed-Phase Explosives in a Shock Tube.” In Proceedings of the 23rd International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2011): 2011-305.
    Paper
  26. S.I. Jackson and M. Short. “Determination of the Velocity-Curvature Relationship for Unknown Front Shapes.” AIP Conference Proceedings 1426.1 (2012): 347–350.
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  27. M. Cooper, W. Trott, R. Schmitt, M. Short, and S.I. Jackson. “ANFO Response to Low-Stress Planar Impacts.” AIP Conference Proceedings 1426.1 (2012): 595–598.
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  28. S.I. Jackson, C. B. Kiyanda, and M. Short. “Precursor Detonation Wave Development in ANFO due to Aluminum Confinement.” In Proceedings of the 14th International Detonation Symposium (2010): 740–749.
    Paper
  29. M. Short, J.J. Quirk, C.B. Kiyanda, S.I. Jackson, M.E. Briggs, and M.A. Shinas. “Simulation of Detonation of Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Mixture Confined
    by Aluminum: Edge Angles for DSD.” In Proceedings of the 14th International Detonation Symposium (2010): 769–778.
    Paper
  30. S.I. Jackson, B.J. Lee, W. Huang, F. Pintgen, J. Karnesky, Z. Liang, and J.E. Shepherd. “Experimental Detonation Propagation Under High Loss Conditions.” In Proceedings of the 22nd International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2009): 2009-114.
    Paper
  31. T. Aslam, S.I. Jackson, and J.S. Morris. “Proton Radiography of PBX 9502 Detonation Shock Dynamics Confinement Sandwich Test.” AIP Conference Proceedings 1195.1 (2009): 241-243.
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  32. J.S. Morris, S.I. Jackson, and L.G. Hill. “A Simple Line Wave Generator Using Commercial Explosives.” AIP Conference Proceedings 1195.1 (2009): 408–411.
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  33. S.I. Jackson, J.S. Morris, and L.G. Hill. “Determination of Explosive Blast Loading Equivalencies with an Explosively Driven Shock Tube.” AIP Conference Proceedings 1195.1 (2009): 323–326.
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  34. S.I. Jackson and L.G. Hill. “Predicting Runaway Reaction in a Solid Explosive Containing a Single Crack.” AIP Conference Proceedings 955.1 (2007): 927–930.
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  35. S.I. Jackson and L.G. Hill. “Predicting Runaway Reaction in a Solid Explosive Containing a Single Crack.” In Proceedings of the 21st International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2007): 2007-022.
    Paper
  36. S.I. Jackson and J.E. Shepherd. “Detonation Initiation via Imploding Shock Waves in a Tube.” n Proceedings of the 21st International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2007): 2007-021.
    Paper
  37. S.I. Jackson, L.G. Hill, H.L. Berghout, S.F. Son, and B.W. Asay. “Runaway Reaction in a Solid Explosive Containing a Single Crack.” In Proceedings of the 13th International Detonation Symposium (2006): 646–655.
    Paper
  38. W.C. Davis, T.R. Salyer, S.I. Jackson, and T.D. Aslam. “Explosive-Driven Shock Waves in Argon.” In Proceedings of the 13th International Detonation Symposium (2006): 1035–1044.
    Paper
  39. P.M. Buraczewski S.I. Jackson and J.E. Shepherd. “Initiation of Detonations and Deflagrations by Shock Reflection and Focusing.” In Proceedings of the 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2005): 2005-241.
    Paper
  40. S.I. Jackson, J.M. Austin, M. Grunthaner, and J.E. Shepherd. “Planar Detonation Initiation.” In Proceedings of the 19th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2003): 2003-060.
    Paper
  41. S.I. Jackson, J.M. Austin, M. Cooper, E. Wintenberger, and J.E. Shepherd. “Initiation for Pulse Detonation Engines (Originally submitted as ‘A
    Planar Detonation Initiator’ by S.I. Jackson and J.E. Shepherd).” In Proceedings of the 18th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (2001): 2001-138.
    Paper

Conference Articles

  1. D.J. Lont, S.I. Jackson, C. Carlos, and M. Short. “The Evolution of the Velocity-Curvature-Acceleration Relationship with Activation Energy for Unstable Gaseous Detonations.” In AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, p. 1288 (2023).
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  2. A. Padgiotis and S.I. Jackson. “Comparison of Velocity-Adjusted Detonation Product Equation of State Methods to a Data-Driven Model.” In AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, p. 1777 (2023).
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