Exploring the Science Behind Explosives

Powerful explosives like HMX have many uses in today's world, including mining, defense, and entertainment. For instance, they're sometimes used in movies to create realistic explosions. Our goal is to use computer models to understand how HMX explosives work. We've chosen HMX because it has a wide range of applications, from propellants to weapons. Our project's main aim is to create a computer simulation using Python to explain how explosions happen and explore the details of how these explosives react. To do this, we'll use Python to model the chemical reactions that occur when crystals turn into gas. We'll make graphs to show how things like pressure, temperature, and concentration change over time. We'll also ask questions about what happens on a very small scale, like inside tiny pockets or hotspots, that can trigger a chain reaction. Our model won't be super complex, but it will help us understand some of the basics of how powerful explosives work. For example, we expect to show that what happens on the surface of these explosives is really important, especially at the beginning of an explosion. We'll use math equations that describe how chemicals react when they get hot.