Using 3D printing, Monique McClain engineers energetic materials with controlled porosity and optimized binders to enhance ...

Complex fabrication procedures and heterogeneous components contribute to the varied microstructures of PBX materials, including voids or pores, cracks, material interfaces, and micro-strains.

Under complex temperature variations, the irreversible thermal expansion of polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) containing 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) leads to diminished shape stability.

The complex fabrication procedures and heterogeneous components contribute to the varied microstructures of PBX materials, including voids or pores, cracks, material interfaces, and micro-strains.

Purdue Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Monique McClain researches how to control energetic material behavior through 3D printing. McClain is exploring how to improve traditional ...

Manufacturing energetic materials such as explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants requires precise formulations and tightly controlled conditions, as even small changes can significantly alter ...