Gauging the fireball: simulation and testing

Laurie Clough; Simon Clubley

Gauging the fireball: simulation and testing

University of Southampton

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Abstract

Little is known of the effects of combined blast and thermal loading on structures within an explosive fireball. This paper documents and discusses results from temperature, flux, strain and pressure gauges within a fireball of a con-ventional open arena trial using a 41kg TNT equivalent yield explosive. Plans to simulate an intense thermal fireball environment using a bespoke thermal tile are outlined.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 17 Sept 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	15th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures - Potsdam, Germany Duration: 17 Sept 2013 → 20 Sept 2013

Conference

Conference	15th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Potsdam
Period	17/09/13 → 20/09/13

Keywords

blast load
explosive testing
thermal

Cite this

@conference{d005c3b7728b4b99b9753fe69c965794,

title = "Gauging the fireball: simulation and testing",

abstract = "Little is known of the effects of combined blast and thermal loading on structures within an explosive fireball. This paper documents and discusses results from temperature, flux, strain and pressure gauges within a fireball of a con-ventional open arena trial using a 41kg TNT equivalent yield explosive. Plans to simulate an intense thermal fireball environment using a bespoke thermal tile are outlined.",

keywords = "blast load, explosive testing, thermal ",

author = "Laurie Clough and Simon Clubley",

year = "2013",

month = sep,

day = "17",

language = "English",

note = "15th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures ; Conference date: 17-09-2013 Through 20-09-2013",

}

TY - CONF

T1 - Gauging the fireball: simulation and testing

AU - Clough, Laurie

AU - Clubley, Simon

PY - 2013/9/17

Y1 - 2013/9/17

N2 - Little is known of the effects of combined blast and thermal loading on structures within an explosive fireball. This paper documents and discusses results from temperature, flux, strain and pressure gauges within a fireball of a con-ventional open arena trial using a 41kg TNT equivalent yield explosive. Plans to simulate an intense thermal fireball environment using a bespoke thermal tile are outlined.

AB - Little is known of the effects of combined blast and thermal loading on structures within an explosive fireball. This paper documents and discusses results from temperature, flux, strain and pressure gauges within a fireball of a con-ventional open arena trial using a 41kg TNT equivalent yield explosive. Plans to simulate an intense thermal fireball environment using a bespoke thermal tile are outlined.

KW - blast load

KW - explosive testing

KW - thermal

M3 - Paper

T2 - 15th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures

Y2 - 17 September 2013 through 20 September 2013

ER -

Gauging the fireball: simulation and testing

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

Fingerprint

Cite this