Simulating the blast wave from detonation of a charge using a balloon of compressed air
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DOI: 10.1007/s00193-017-0774-0
Abstract: This paper investigates a simple numerical method, based on the release of a pressurized spherical air volume, to predict or reproduce the main characteristics of the blast environment from the detonation of solid or gaseous… read more here.
Keywords: air; detonation; balloon; simulating blast ... See more keywords
Simulation and scaling analysis of a spherical particle-laden blast wave
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DOI: 10.1007/s00193-017-0799-4
Abstract: A spherical particle-laden blast wave, generated by a sudden release of a sphere of compressed gas–particle mixture, is investigated by numerical simulation. The present problem is a multiphase extension of the classic finite-source spherical blast-wave… read more here.
Keywords: blast wave; particle; gas; particle laden ... See more keywords
Extension of geometrical shock dynamics for blast wave propagation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00193-020-00954-z
Abstract: The direct numerical simulation of blast waves is a challenging task due to the wide range of spatial and temporal scales involved. Moreover, in a real environment (topography, urban area), the blast wave interacts with… read more here.
Keywords: shock dynamics; blast wave; extension; geometrical shock ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical investigation of blast wave impact on a surrogate head model
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DOI: 10.1007/s00193-021-01033-7
Abstract: Primary blast wave impact on military personnel is of major concern, particularly as it relates to traumatic brain injury. To gain insights into the brain’s response to primary blast impact, the current research employed a… read more here.
Keywords: blast; surrogate head; blast wave; impact ... See more keywords
Behavioral and inflammatory response in animals exposed to a low-pressure blast wave and supplemented with β-alanine
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DOI: 10.1007/s00726-017-2383-8
Abstract: This study investigated the benefit of β-alanine (BA) supplementation on behavioral and cognitive responses relating to mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in rats exposed to a low-pressure blast wave. Animals… read more here.
Keywords: blast; blast wave; low pressure; pressure blast ... See more keywords
Observations of a Flare-Generated Blast Wave in a Pseudo Coronal Mass Ejection Event
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DOI: 10.1007/s11207-019-1467-x
Abstract: We present an analysis of the event near the east limb, SOL2014-03-06T09:23, in which a pseudo coronal mass ejection (CME) was detected by the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) C2 instrument and indicated as… read more here.
Keywords: mass ejection; pseudo coronal; event; blast wave ... See more keywords
Blast wave from a hydrogen tank rupture in a fire in the open: Hazard distance nomograms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.11.084
Abstract: Abstract The nomograms for graphical calculation of hazard distances and zones from a blast wave generated by a stand-alone (stationary) and an onboard (under-vehicle) high-pressure hydrogen tank ruptures in a fire are presented. The nomograms… read more here.
Keywords: hazard; hydrogen tank; hydrogen; fire ... See more keywords
Numerical study on the mitigation effect of glass particles filling a partially confined space on a blast wave
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103546
Abstract: Abstract The interaction of a shock wave and particles filling the inside of a straight tube was numerically investigated to understand the mitigation mechanism on a blast wave outside the tube. A shock wave propagating… read more here.
Keywords: blast; effect; heat transfer; particle layer ... See more keywords
The mechanical behavior of brain surrogates manufactured from silicone elastomers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.04.005
Abstract: The ongoing conflict against terrorism has resulted in an escalation of blast-induced traumatic brain injuries (bTBI) caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The destructive IEDs create a blast wave that travels through the atmosphere. Blast-induced… read more here.
Keywords: blast wave; mechanical behavior; material; pdms ... See more keywords
The consequences of a nearby supernova on the early solar system
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DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201732060
Abstract: If the Sun was born in a relatively compact open cluster (half-mass radius ~3pc) with ~10^3 stars, it is quite likely that a massive (>10MSun) star was nearby when it exploded in a supernova. The… read more here.
Keywords: system; disk; solar system; nearby supernova ... See more keywords
Collision of a steepened wave with a blast wave in dusty real reacting gases
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5109288
Abstract: In this paper, we study the collision of a one-dimensional steepened wave with a blast wave for the system of partial equations describing the unsteady flow of dusty real reacting gases with the same γ-law.… read more here.
Keywords: real reacting; dusty real; reacting gases; blast wave ... See more keywords