The Comminution Behavior of Liquids.

Abstract

A physical model of the explosive comminution process in liquids is presented. The key feature of the model involves the development of flaws in the liquid under the action of large explosively generated stresses. It is at these flaws that the material fails via a process termed 'liquid fracture.' Guided by molecular dynamics (MO) studies, a highly simplified picture is relatively successful in yielding semiquantitative agreement with experimental data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101417

Entities

People

  • C. J. Montrose
  • T. A. Litovitz

Organizations

  • The Catholic University of America

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amorphous Materials
  • Computer Simulations
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Distribution Functions
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Films
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Munitions
  • Particle Size

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Systems Analysis and Design