Deterministic and Stochastic Wavefields in the Near-Field from Explosive Sources

Abstract

An experimental technique for characterizing the seismic source from chemical explosions in different geological material is presented. The specific example of an explosion in alluvium is given. The importance of a complete seismic site characterization prior to the experiment is emphasized. This characterization must include determination of both compressional and shear properties at the test site. Keywords: Seismology; Explosion source; Moment tensors; Inversion; Seismic modeling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 1989
Accession Number
ADA210057

Entities

People

  • Brian W. Stump
  • E. Flynn
  • L. Grant
  • M. Bogaards
  • R. Reinke

Organizations

  • Southern Methodist University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Eigenvalues
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Testing
  • Explosives
  • Frequency Bands
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Near Field
  • Test Beds
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.