The velocity of end-cap and rocket missiles generated by failure of a gas pressurised vessel containing particulate material

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-268

  Baum, M R ^a  

^a Berkeley Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High pressure gas; Missile velocity; Particulate material; Pressure vessels; Rupture

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MISSILES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

HIGH PRESSURE GAS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0032631749     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00006-6     Document Type: Article

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