Numerical Simulation of Detonation Transfer between Gaseous Explosive Layers

Abstract

The development of a two dimensional computer code to simulate detonation transfer between explosive layers is described. The code is based on previous models developed to study the structure of layered detonations and the details of detonation transmission from one medium to another. The code has been configured to simulate experiments conducted at the University of Michigan on the lateral transfer of detonation and shock phenomena between different gaseous layers. Preliminary calculations with the code show that the computations produce many of the structures seen in the Michigan experiments and also provide detailed descriptions of the detonation transmission and evolving structure. (jhd)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215101

Entities

People

  • D. A. Jones
  • E. S. Oran
  • R. Guirguis

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Waves
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computers
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Explosives
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Materials
  • Michigan
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Reaction Mechanisms
  • Simulations
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.