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Generating aerodynamic surrogate nuclear explosion debris (SNED).
Generating aerodynamic surrogate nuclear explosion debris (SNED).
- Source :
- Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry; Oct2018, Vol. 318 Issue 1, p71-77, 7p, 6 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- “Aerodynamic debris” has often been observed from explosion debris collected on the fringe of surface nuclear tests. The material forms small glassy particulates, ranging in shape from near perfectly spherical glassy beads and occasionally agglomerates of two or more particles. Producing material with a similar range of characteristics in the laboratory is quite challenging, as the temperatures required exceed 1800 K. In this paper, we describe an apparatus that can heat lofted sediment particulates very rapidly above their melting points, for seconds to minutes. Examples of the different material forms produced will be compared to real aerodynamic debris recovered from nuclear explosions described in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02365731
- Volume :
- 318
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132002280
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-6046-3