The Detonation Pressures in Explosives as Measured by Transmitted Shocks in Water

Abstract

A method is described for observing the first twenty-five millimeters of travel of the underwater shock wave propagated at the end of small cylindrical explosive charges. A suitable theory is developed to allow a simple computation of the explosive detonation pressure from these observations. The feasibility of mapping the pressure contour of the explosive by this method is considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0866344

Entities

People

  • William C. Holton

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Aluminum
  • Blast
  • Cameras
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Naval Operations
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves
  • X Ray Flash
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Geodesy
  • Rocket Propulsion.