Simulation of explosive welding using the Williamsburg equation of state to model low detonation velocity explosives

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 719-734

  Mousavi, A A Akbari ^a   Burley, S J ^a   Al Hassani, S T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ANFO; Explosive welding; Numerical simulation; Williamsburg equation of state

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DETONATION; EXPLOSIVES; FUEL OILS; MIXTURES; PLATE METAL; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); TUBES (COMPONENTS);

AMMONIUM NITRATE FUEL OIL (ANFO) MIXTURES; PERLITE MIXTURES; WILLIAMSBURG EQUATION OF STATES;

EXPLOSIVE WELDING;

EID: 10844279885     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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