Multiburst Study.

Abstract

An experimental program to study shock/fireball interactions is described. Preliminary experiments led to the hypothesis that it is the magnitude of shock-induced circulation within the fireball relative to self-generated circulation which governs the post-shock fireball motion. A scaling of sorts relating the full scale scenarios to the laboratory tests is discussed based upon this circulation argument. Experiments were performed using an open-ended shock tube as the shock generator and helium bubbles in a ten atmosphere air environment as the simulated fireballs. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1973
Accession Number
AD0780193

Entities

People

  • David D. Mantrom

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Atmospheres
  • Environment
  • Generators
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Multibursts
  • Shock Tubes
  • Tubes

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design