Computer simulation of shock waves transmission in obstructed terrains

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 407-417

  Sklavounos, Spyros ^a   Rigas, Fotis ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD; Complex terrain; Detonation; Explosion simulation; Explosives; Overpressure; Shockwave

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOCK WAVES;

BLAST WAVES; SHOCK WAVE TRANSMISSION; TERRAINS;

ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION;

BLASTING; EXPLOSION; SHOCK;

EID: 9244234415     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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