Feasibility of a Blast Wave Attenuation Structure

Abstract

This thesis begins with an overview of bombings in the United States, followed by the introduction of the Rankine Hugoniot equations for blast wave pressure. The subsequent chapters develop the one dimensional and two dimensional Euler equations. These equations are the solved using the MacCormack finite difference algorithm. The basis of the investigation then begins by placing pole, shear plate and wedge obstacles in the path of the blast wave. The results of these simulations are interpreted and conclusions presented. Finally a synopsis of the existing results and cost analysis for structure hardening are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA343630

Entities

People

  • Dale Richard Hartmann

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Differential Equations
  • Euler Equations
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Gas Laws
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Explosives
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)