On The Measurement of Energy Release Rates in Vapor Cloud Explosions
- 1 February 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Combustion Science and Technology
- Vol. 6 (6) , 307-312
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00102207308952332
Abstract
A technique for determining the energy release rate of unconfined vapor cloud explosions is outlined. The technique is based on the finite amplitude isentropic acoustics of a centered spherical wave and involves the reduction of data from three pressure gauges which are instrumenting the explosion. The method of characteristics is used to back calculate to an effective spherical piston which replaces the explosion to allow energy release rates at the explosion site to be calculated.Keywords
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