Calculation of the Density and Detonation Properties of C, H, N, O and F Compounds: Use in the Design and Synthesis of New Energetic Materials

the estimation of the density and detonation properties of c, h, n, o, f explosives is discussed. a simple computer program, "energy", first developed at the naval weapons center-china lake in the early 1980's is presented in an updated form. this program allows the rapid calculation of the estimated properties of both known and hypothetical energetic materials. a review of the use of this program in the synthesis of new energetic materials is given.