Blast Effects: Physical Properties of Shock Waves

Description

This book compiles a variety of experimental data on blast waves. The book begins with an introductory chapter and proceeds to the topic of blast wave phenomenology, with a discussion on Rankine-Hugoniot equations and the Friedlander equation, used to describe the pressure-time history of a blast wave. Additional topics include arrival time measurement, the initiation of detonation by exploding wires, a discussion of TNT equivalency, and small scale experiments. Gaseous and high explosive detonations are covered as well. The topics and experiments covered were chosen based on the comparison of used scale sizes, from small to large. Each characteristic parameter of blast waves is analyzed and expressed versus scaled distance in terms of energy and mass. Finally, the appendix compiles a number of polynomial laws that will prove indispensable for engineers and researchers. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Isabelle Sochet)....Pages 1-15 The Rankine–Hugoniot Equations: Their Extensions and Inversions Related to Blast Waves (John M. Dewey)....Pages 17-35 The Friedlander Equations (John M. Dewey)....Pages 37-55 Shock Wave Overpressure Measurement: Comparison Between Two Piezoelectric Sensor Materials (Pietro Tadini, Kevin Gault, Isabelle Sochet)....Pages 57-72 Exploding Wires (Xavier Rocourt, Isabelle Sochet)....Pages 73-87 Blast Wave Experiments of Gaseous Charges (Isabelle Sochet, Yohann Maillot)....Pages 89-111 Blast Wave Experiments of High Explosives (Isabelle Sochet)....Pages 113-120 TNT Equivalency (Isabelle Sochet)....Pages 121-140 Small-Scale Blast Wave Experiments by Means of an Exploding Wire (Oren Sadot, Omri Ram, Eliram Nof, Eytan Kochavi, Gabi Ben-Dor)....Pages 141-170 Back Matter ....Pages 171-197