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TNT — Equivalent
Author(s) -
Held M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19830080507
Subject(s) - equivalence point , blast wave , equivalence (formal languages) , computer science , structural engineering , physics , engineering , mechanics , mathematics , shock wave , discrete mathematics , ion , quantum mechanics , potentiometric titration
Abstract For engineering purposes, the effects of blast waves on various target structures can be estimated quite easily with the aid of TNT‐equivalence. On the one hand, many experimental data are available on the blast damage done to structures, and on the other hand, the energy content of any source can be expressed in terms of an equivalent mass of TNT. The parameters involved in the propagation of a blast wave and in its interaction with target structures are discussed at some length in order to point out the inherent inaccuracies as well as the limits of applicability of the TNT‐equivalence method.