An experimental study of the explosion generated by a pressurized sphere
- 1 November 1960
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 9 (3) , 401-429
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112060001195
Abstract
An experimental investigation of the explosions of 2 in. diameter glass spheres under high internal pressure has been made. The spheres were initially filled with air or helium at 400 and 326 p.s.i., respectively, and were exploded in air at atmospheric pressure. Experiments on the simulation of high-altitude explosions are also described. Schlieren and spark shadowgraph records of explosion phenomena, and pressure records of the reflexion of the spherical shock wave at various radii, are presented.Keywords
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