Modeling of tamped and decoupled explosions in salt (Simulation is easy. Prediction is difficult!)
Conference
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OSTI ID:10186143
We compare predictions of the strain hardening model of Glenn (1990), with and without damage, to free field and seismic observations of SALMON, STERLING, and 64 kt (tamped) and 8 kt (decoupled) explosions in an Azgir salt dome in the former Soviet Union (FSU). We find good agreement between the model (without damage) and observations of both SALMON and STERLING. In contrast, the average spectral ratio of the tamped to decoupled Azgir explosions is systematically smaller than predicted by the strain hardening model without damage. Much better agreement is obtained when damage is included in the model of the decoupled Azgir explosion.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 10186143
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC--113801; CONF-930397--9; ON: DE93040542
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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