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Title: High explosive characterization for the dice throw event

Abstract

An equation of state for detonation products was developed to describe the detonation of large charges of ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO). The equation of state will be used to predict air-blast and ground-motion effects in the Dice Throw Event. The explosive performance of ANFO is highly dependent on charge size. The equation developed from this work is applicable to heavily confined detonations 101.6 mm in diameter or larger. The equation of state is based on results from experiments in cylinders and hemispheres, and a large field test. The report contains a detailed discussion of the diagnostic and initiation techniques used in these experiments.

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Research Org.:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
7267133
Report Number(s):
UCRL-52042
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; EQUATIONS OF STATE; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; SIMULATION; AMMONIUM NITRATES; BLAST EFFECTS; DETONATIONS; GROUND MOTION; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; EQUATIONS; EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIVES; MOTION; NITRATES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; 450100* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives; 450200 - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives

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Helm, F., Finger, M., Hayes, B., Lee, E., Cheung, H., and Walton, J. High explosive characterization for the dice throw event. United States: N. p., 1976. Web. doi:10.2172/7267133.
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Helm, F., Finger, M., Hayes, B., Lee, E., Cheung, H., & Walton, J. High explosive characterization for the dice throw event. United States. doi:10.2172/7267133.
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Helm, F., Finger, M., Hayes, B., Lee, E., Cheung, H., and Walton, J. Wed . "High explosive characterization for the dice throw event". United States. doi:10.2172/7267133. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7267133.
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@article{osti_7267133,
title = {High explosive characterization for the dice throw event},
author = {Helm, F. and Finger, M. and Hayes, B. and Lee, E. and Cheung, H. and Walton, J.},
abstractNote = {An equation of state for detonation products was developed to describe the detonation of large charges of ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO). The equation of state will be used to predict air-blast and ground-motion effects in the Dice Throw Event. The explosive performance of ANFO is highly dependent on charge size. The equation developed from this work is applicable to heavily confined detonations 101.6 mm in diameter or larger. The equation of state is based on results from experiments in cylinders and hemispheres, and a large field test. The report contains a detailed discussion of the diagnostic and initiation techniques used in these experiments.},
doi = {10.2172/7267133},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1976},
month = {Wed Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1976}
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