The influence of cylindrical charge geometry on the velocity of blast-driven projectiles in one dimension

The impact of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the safety of civilians can be devastating, especially when solid objects are inserted into the explosives. These inserts are propelled at high speed and increase the lethality of an IED detonation. Due to the wide range of possible IED configurat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Qi, Ruixuan
Other Authors: Langdon, Genevieve
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32484