Imaging Detonations of Explosives

Abstract

The techniques and instrumentation presented in this report allow for mapping of temperature, pressure, chemical species, and energy deposition during and following detonations of explosives. Developed over the last several years under US Army mission funding, this work has been transitioned from a developmental task to the regular toolkit employed by researchers within the US Army Research Laboratory. This work provides measurement in the explosive near- to far-field (0500 charge diameters) of surface temperatures, peak air-shock pressures, some chemical species signatures, and shock energy deposition. Information on these events is used to evaluate the performance, lethality, and survivability of Army munitions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1007076

Entities

People

  • Barrie E. Homan
  • John M. Densmore
  • Kevin L. McNesby
  • Matthew M. Biss
  • Richard A. Benjamin
  • Vincent Sr M. Boyle

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Detectors
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Gas Guns
  • Ignition Lag
  • Instrumentation
  • Light Gas Guns
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics