Nuclear airblast simulation using fuel-air explosives. Final report, December 1976-December 1978

Technical Report · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6931119

Hartenbaum, B A

Airblast effects and airblast simulation at overpressures less than 100 psig are reviewed and the use of fuel-air mixtures as an explosive driver for a nuclear airblast simulator is evaluated. Methods for dispersing fuel are presented and estimates are made on the use of fluid jets to create explosive fuel-air mixtures. Calculations are made of the reach, dispersion, and detonability of long range fuel jets. Experimental fuel-air data are analyzed. It is concluded that small-scale experiments have demonstrated the feasibility of using liquid jets to create a hemispherical detonable cloud (at least in the small), but that scaling to 1 KT from 1/4 ton experiments is very uncertain. Intermediate-scale experiments appear necessary. Simulator criteria are reviewed. Certain issued involving underwater shock and ground shock in addition to airblast are clarified.

• Research Organization: H-Tech Labs., Inc., Santa Monica, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6931119
• Report Number(s): AD-A-085581
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives
AIRGLOW
AURORAE
BLAST EFFECTS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
DETONATIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
FLUORESCENCE
GROUND LEVEL
LEVELS
LUMINESCENCE
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
SHOCK WAVES
SIMULATION
UNDERWATER