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Mach stems formed by colliding cylindrical detonation waves

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5877183· OSTI ID:5877183

Radiographic studies of laterally colliding, diverging, cylindrical detonation waves in PBX 9404 are reproduced numerically by use of the two dimensional Lagrangian hydrodynamic code 2DL with a shock initiation burn model called Forest Fire. The formation and growth of a Mach stem is described.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5877183
Report Number(s):
LA-7869
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English