Date Available
12-15-2014
Year of Publication
2014
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mining Engineering (MSMIE)
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Mining Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Braden Lusk
Abstract
Eight flush mount pressure sensors were used in a series of 3 test sequences to measure air overpressure produced by a firecracker. Overpressure was recorded at a range of 1 inch to 21 inches away from detonation, and charge weight was determined to be 0.1mg of black powder. Air overpressure prediction equations were developed from test series then compared to collected data for subsequent tests. Overpressure wave velocity was measured using wave arrival time and distance between sensors. This wave velocity was compared to calculated wave velocity using overpressure and ideal gas law. Overpressure and wave velocity are directly related to each other in shock wave behavior. The goal of these tests was to identify at what point the in elastic-plastic region the overpressure wave no longer closely resembled a shock wave, but an elastic wave instead.
Recommended Citation
Weitzel, William R., "EVALUATION OF OVERPRESSURE WAVE TRANSITION BY AIRBLAST OVERPRESSURE AND SHOCK WAVE ATTENUATION ANALYSIS USING A SMALL BLACK POWDER CHARGE" (2014). Theses and Dissertations--Mining Engineering. 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/mng_etds/17
