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Analytic computations of nonideal corrections to blast wave overpressure predictions at high altitudes
Author(s) -
LatundeDada Seyi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2169-8996
pISSN - 2169-897X
DOI - 10.1002/jgrd.50837
Subject(s) - overpressure , blast wave , wave propagation , computation , mechanics , coupling (piping) , ground wave propagation , physics , geology , materials science , shock wave , mathematics , optics , thermodynamics , algorithm , metallurgy
In this paper, the effects of temperature, pressure, winds, moisture, and molecular content on the propagation of blast waves at high altitudes are investigated. These cause refractions and attenuations which modify the recorded ground overpressures from the ideal predictions. By coupling these effects together, the nonideal corrections to the overpressures are estimated by applying approximations which are dependent on the angle of propagation of the blast wave.