CALCULATION OF THE SHOCK WAVE FROM AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN GRANITE | Zendy

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CALCULATION OF THE SHOCK WAVE FROM AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN GRANITE

Author(s) -

T.R. Butkovich

Publication year - 1964

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/4018167

Subject(s) - detonation , shock wave , nuclear explosion , shock (circulatory) , mechanics , physics , event (particle physics) , geology , nuclear physics , astrophysics , explosive material , chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry

The capability of calculating the close-in effects of the shock wave from an underground nuclear explosion has been demonstrated. Agreement was obtained between calculation and measurements using a spherically symmetric, hydrodynamic, elastic-plastic code called SCC for the Hardhat event, a 5-kiloton nuclear detonation in granite. This capability is dependent upon having a more or less complete description of the elastic and dynamic properties of the materials involved. When this information is available, agreement within the limits of uncertainty of the measurements can be calculated for peak pressures, peak particle velocities, shock wave time of arrival, and pressure pulse shapes. (auth

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