Asymmetric Collapse of LOS Pipe.

Abstract

Laboratory experiments are described that were performed to investigate the potential of using asymmetries to inhibit the formation and progression of high energy jets from the collapse of thin-walled metal tubes. The experiments were designed to simulate the collapse of a line-of-sight (LOS) pipe in an underground nuclear test. Results indicate that helical asymmetries on the internal surface of the tubes may eliminate or suppress jetting. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 1979
Accession Number
ADA086217

Entities

People

  • E. T. Moore Jr.
  • R. Funston

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detonation Waves
  • Diameters
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Free Field
  • Ground Shock
  • High Energy
  • High Speed Photography
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Plasma Jets
  • Plastic Explosives
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.