Workbook for Predicting Pressure Wave and Fragment Effect of Exploding Propellent Tanks and Gas Storage Vessels
Abstract
This workbook is intended to provide the designer and the safety engineer with the best available technology that they need to predict damage and hazards from explosions of propellant tanks and bursts of pressure vessels, both near and far from these explosion sources. The information is presented in the form of graphs, tables, and nomographs to allow easy calculation without recourse to difficult mathematical manipulation or the use of extensive computer programs. When complex methods have been used to develop simple prediction aids, they are fully described in appendices. Topics covered in various chapters are: Estimation of explosive yield, Characteristics of pressure waves, Effects of pressure waves, Characteristics of fragments, Effects of fragments, and Risk assessment and integrated effects. Short chapters giving discussion of results, conclusions, and recommendations for further work are also included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA279535
Entities
People
- J. J. Kulesz
- P. S. Westline
- R. E. Ricker
- R. L. Bessey
- W. E. Baker
Organizations
- Southwest Research Institute