Simulation of Nuclear Bursts at the Surface of Water by the Impaction of Molten Metal Droplets.
Abstract
The report describes a series of experiments to investigate the feasibility of obtaining an explosive chemical reaction from a molten droplet of aluminum or magnesium impacted on water. None of the tests produced such an explosion, but the test conditions and results add to the available information on the hazards from inadvertent spills and the conditions required to produce a metal-water explosion. The objective of the study was to assess the feasibility of laboratory simulation of a nuclear burst at a water surface by the impaction of a molten metal droplet exploding on contact with water. (Author Modified Abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0759383
Entities
People
- A. R. Kriebel