Scaling Underwater Explosion Shock Waves for Differences in Ambient Sound Speed and Density

Abstract

The underwater explosion shock wave similitude equations which describe the variation of peak pressure, decay constant, impulse and energy flux density with distance are rederived to include the effects of ambient sound speed and density. The resulting equations are found to be in good agreement with experimental measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 18, 1980
Accession Number
ADA102366

Entities

People

  • John F. Goertner

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulk Modulus
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Flux Density
  • Intact Stability
  • Maryland
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Potomac River
  • Pressure Signatures
  • Shock Waves
  • Standards
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.