THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL BLAST WAVES IN SPHERES.

Abstract

This project is concerned with a theoretical study on the propagation of waves produced by an explosion in a spherical cavity in a metal. The purpose of such a study is to help find reliable criteria for extrapolating internal blast loading behavior to larger spherical containers. This study is being done concurrently with an experimental investigation on 7 inch and 10 inch spheres at BRL. Research includes; spherical elastic waves, spherical plastic waves, shock waves and detonation waves, and mathematical theory.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602887

Entities

People

  • Norman Davids

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Containers
  • Detonation Waves
  • Detonations
  • Elastic Waves
  • Explosions
  • Mechanical Waves
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.