Abstract
The design and construction of a hypersonic waterjet apparatus is described. Jet velocities from 0.5 to 5 km/s have been achieved using a high explosive charge. Images are obtained in situ on various target substrates using a high-speed framing camera. Experimental results are shown for the impact of high velocity waterjets on propellants and high explosive samples. By observing the impact of the waterjet at a wide range of velocities a safety threshold can be determined where no reaction takes place.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3482-3484 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2001 |
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Weeks, B. L., Klosterman, J., & Worsey, P. N. (2001). Design of a hypersonic waterjet apparatus driven by high explosives. Review of Scientific Instruments, 72(8), 3482-3484. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1388212