A research on the energy dissipation of underwater explosion

Feng Jiang An*, Cheng Wu, Ning Fei Wang

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Abstract

The energy dissipation and entropy at the shock wave front of underwater explosion are theoretically analyzed. First, the propagation of underwater shock wave in space is obtained by using the characteristics of shock wave velocity trajectory. Then the theoretical model of the entropy and energy dissipation during the propagation of underwater shock wave is established. For the explosives of TNT and RS211, the analysis of the entropy and energy dissipation in the near field of underwater explosion was carried out with presented theoretical model. The research results predict in theory that the entropy and energy dissipation occurs mainly in near field of the interface of water and explosive charge about 10 times of explosive charge radius. For the explosives of TNT and RS211, the value of total energy dissipation is about 34% and 32% of the total energy released from the explosives at the 20 times of explosive charge radii, respectively. Above conclusion is basically corresponding with the underwater explosion experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)379-382
Number of pages4
JournalBeijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology
Volume31
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2011

Keywords

  • Energy dissipation
  • Entropy change
  • Shock wave propagation
  • Underwater explosion

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