Modelling Short Duration Shock Wave Attenuation in Explosives

Abstract

The HULL hydrocode is used to predict the shock attenuation within a non-initiating explosive target following thin flyer plate impact. The attenuation relationship between the flyer plate thickness and the initial velocity is investigated. Agreement between HULL predictions and a simple theoretical model is provided. The HULL results may be employed to predict the maximum depth within which initiation may occur.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250130

Entities

People

  • J. Waschl
  • R. Kummer

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Detonations
  • Diameters
  • Equations
  • Explosives
  • High Pressure
  • Inert Materials
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Petn
  • Rarefaction
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Thickness
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waves

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics