Estimation of the C-J pressure of explosives

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5731776

Cooper, P W

The correlation of a broad experimental data base yields a power function relationship between /rho//sub cj/ and /rho//sub 0/. Combining this function with the Rankine-Hugoniot equations for mass and momentum, an equation can be derived to estimate simply and accurately (within an average error of 5.7%) the value of P/sub cj/, when /rho//sub 0/ and D are given. This estimating equation is P/sub cj/ = /rho//sub 0/D/sup 2/(1 /minus/ 0.713 /rho//sub 0//sup 0.03/). 39 refs., 1 fig. 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5731776
• Report Number(s): SAND-89-0320C; CONF-8909113-2; ON: DE89013811
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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