Detonation Pressure of Liquid TNT

The plane steady-state detonation pressure behind the reaction zone of liquid TNT is reported. This pressure of 171.8 kilobars was established by measuring free-surface velocity as a function of plate thickness for 2024 aluminum plates placed in contact with the detonating explosive. The zero thickn...

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Published in:The Journal of chemical physics 1960-03, Vol.32 (3), p.653-655
Main Author: Garn, W. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The plane steady-state detonation pressure behind the reaction zone of liquid TNT is reported. This pressure of 171.8 kilobars was established by measuring free-surface velocity as a function of plate thickness for 2024 aluminum plates placed in contact with the detonating explosive. The zero thickness metal shock pressure, obtained by extrapolating the free-surface velocity data, is corrected to the corresponding detonation pressure by an impedance matching calculation. Recording was done by a sweeping-image camera technique.
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.1730775