Acceleration of metal plates

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5846905

Marsh, S P; McQueen, R G; Tan, T H

High-explosive charges have been used to accelerate stainless steel plates to velocities of 6-7 km/s. A two-stage system has been used in which the first stage is a plane-wave detonating system that accelerates the plate down a short barrel. The second stage consists of a hollow cylindrical charge through which the moving plate passes. After an adjustable delay this charge is detonated on the outer circumference of the entry side of the charge. Flash radiographs and witness plates show no breakup in the first stage but bowing and frequent breakup in the second stage. 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5846905
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-89-2818; CONF-890812-36; ON: DE89016816
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Physical Society topical conference on shock compression of condensed matter, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 14-17 Aug 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
PLATES
ACCELERATION
STAINLESS STEELS
COMPRESSION
DETONATIONS
EQUATIONS OF STATE
HYDRODYNAMICS
ALLOYS
EQUATIONS
FLUID MECHANICS
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MECHANICS
STEELS
360104* - Metals & Alloys- Physical Properties