Effect of charge diameter on detonation pressure measured by aquarium technique Available to Purchase

In this work the aquarium technique is used to explosive detonation pressure measurement and the effect of charge diameter (from 10 to 100 mm) on the measured results is studied. The obtained results show that, when different charge diameters are used, we get nearly the same initial shock velocities in water, and thus nearly the same detonation pressures. Based on this fact, the aquarium technique can be used for detonation pressure measurements with small size samples of explosive. The process of shock wave attenuation in water is discussed briefly.