THE INFLUENCE OF A COMPRESSIBLE BOUNDARY ON THE PROPAGATION OF GASEOUS DETONATIONS.
Abstract
Theoretical analysis shows that a detonation wave in a gaseous explosive bounded by an inert gaseous medium propagates at a lower velocity than it would have if the explosive were inside a tube with a solid wall. The velocity decrement is found to be dependent primarily on the ratio of the initial densities of the explosive and the inert gases, the reaction length of the explosive and the extent of the explosive normal to the interface. An extension of composition limit criteria shows that there is a limit to the velocity decrement beyond which the detonation is expected to quench and therefore deteriorate into a shock. Extensive experimental results on H2-O2 mixtures bounded by nitrogen and some results on stoichiometric CH4-O2 bounded by different gases show a general agreement with theory. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0427007
Entities
People
- E. K. Dabora
Organizations
- University of Michigan