Experimental study of detonation of large-scale powder–droplet–vapor mixtures

C. H. Bai, Y. Wang, K. Xue*, L. F. Wang

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Abstract

Large-scale experiments were carried out to investigate the detonation performance of a 1600-m 3 ternary cloud consisting of aluminum powder, fuel droplets, and vapor, which were dispersed by a central explosive in a cylindrically stratified configuration. High-frame-rate video cameras and pressure gauges were used to analyze the large-scale explosive dispersal of the mixture and the ensuing blast wave generated by the detonation of the cloud. Special attention was focused on the effect of the descending motion of the charge on the detonation performance of the dispersed ternary cloud. The charge was parachuted by an ensemble of apparatus from the designated height in order to achieve the required terminal velocity when the central explosive was detonated. A descending charge with a terminal velocity of 32 m/s produced a cloud with discernably increased concentration compared with that dispersed from a stationary charge, the detonation of which hence generates a significantly enhanced blast wave beyond the scaled distance of 6m/kg1/3. The results also show the influence of the descending motion of the charge on the jetting phenomenon and the distorted shock front.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)599-611
Number of pages13
JournalShock Waves
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2018

Keywords

  • Heterogeneous explosive
  • Multiphase flow
  • Particle jetting
  • Ternary-phase detonation

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