Phenomenology of Underground Nuclear Explosions. Part I

Abstract

The Second Plowshare Symposium was held in San Francisco, California on May l3-l5, 1959. The main topics covered were: Underground Explosion Phenomenology, Excavation with Nuclear Explosives, Power and Isotope Recovery Studies, Industrial Applications, and Scientific Experiments In order to publish the proceedings in volumes of a reasonable size, each of the major sessions is being published separately. As is indicated by the topic headings, the meeting followed a planned sequence from the past, through the present, and ended with some future plans and ideas. The order of presentation was (1) the data on past underground explosions, (2) the current theories on phenomena produced in underground explosions, (3) the extrapolation of these facts and theories to excavation and power-recovery projects planned for the near future, and (4) some thoughts on industrial and scientific applications envisioned somewhat farther in the future. This first volume contains the talks of the first day, May 13, concerning the underground nuclear explosions that took place in Nevada in 1957 and 1958.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1959
Accession Number
ADA396260

Entities

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulk Modulus
  • Chemistry
  • Doppler Effect
  • Energy Storage
  • Explosives
  • Gamma Rays
  • Groundwater
  • Heat Energy
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Standing Waves
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stress Waves
  • Stresses
  • Thermodynamics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design