Apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure
Abstract
The design is given of an apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure particularly useful in connection with the sequential detonation of a series of nuclear explosives underground. A coupling and decoupling arrangement between adjacent nuclear explosives in the tubing string utilized to emplace the explosives is able to support lower elements on the string but yields in a manner which absorbs energy when subjected to the shock wave produced upon detonation of one of the explosives. Overpressure is accommodated by an arrangement in the string which provides an additional space into which the pressurized material can expand at a predetermined overpressure.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4026128
- Patent Number(s):
- 3913481
- Assignee:
- to U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42D - BLASTING
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-025932
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1973 Sep 17; Other Information: F42B3/02. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- N42500* -Engineering-Nuclear Explosions; 450200* -Explosions & Explosives-Nuclear; *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS- PRESSURE CONTROL; CONTROL; COUPLING; DECOUPLING; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES; SHOCK WAVES; UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
Citation Formats
Walter, C E. Apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure. United States: N. p., 1975.
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Walter, C E. Apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure. United States.
Walter, C E. Tue .
"Apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure". United States.
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title = {Apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure},
author = {Walter, C E},
abstractNote = {The design is given of an apparatus for reducing shock and overpressure particularly useful in connection with the sequential detonation of a series of nuclear explosives underground. A coupling and decoupling arrangement between adjacent nuclear explosives in the tubing string utilized to emplace the explosives is able to support lower elements on the string but yields in a manner which absorbs energy when subjected to the shock wave produced upon detonation of one of the explosives. Overpressure is accommodated by an arrangement in the string which provides an additional space into which the pressurized material can expand at a predetermined overpressure.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1975},
month = {10}
}
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