THE SPHERICAL TAYLOR WAVE FOR THE GASEOUS PRODUCTS OF SOLID EXPLOSIVES
Abstract
The results of machine computations of the Taylor Wave for the gaseous products of various spherical, solid explosives are presented. The explosives considered include TNT, pentolite, cyclotol 65/35, cyclotol 60/40, TNETB, RDX, tetryl, and nitroguanidine. The computations were based on the equation of state E=PV/gamma-1 for the explosion products. Numerical data are given that may be used as initial data in a calculation of the effects of the detonation of a spherical explosive charge on the surrounding fluid. Results of a calculation designed to check the energy balance are presented, in which the heat of detonation calculated from the data is compared with the accepted heat of detonation calculated by means of the Brinkley-Wilson mechanism. A description of the machine program is also given, so that similar computations may be made for any arbitrary explosive. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0250950
Entities
People
- Morton Lutzky
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory