Calculation of the Shock Wave From an Underground Nuclear Explosion in Granite

Technical Report · Thu May 07 00:00:00 EDT 1964

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1123317· OSTI ID:1123317

Butkovich, Theodore R. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

The capability of calculating the close-in effects of the shock wave from an underground nuclear explosion has been demonstrated. Agreement was obtained between calculation and measurements using .a spherically symmetric, hydrodynamic, elastic-plastic code called SOC for the Hardhat event, a 5-kiloton nuclear detonation in granite. This capability is dependent upon having a more or less complete de scription of the elastic and dynamic properties of the materials involved. When this information is available, agreement within the limits of uncertainty of the measurements can be calculated for peak pressures, peak particle velocities, shock wave time of arrival, and pressure pulse shapes.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 1123317
• Report Number(s): UCRL7762REV1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE