A theoretical model is developed to describe the velocity of fragments generated when a gas-pressurised vessel disintegrates. The predictions are compared with new and existing experimental data for spherical and cylindrical vessels and are shown to be an improvement over the widely used empirical correlation developed by Moore. It is also shown that, by an appropriate definition of the energy available for doing work on the fragments, the velocity of the fragments from the disintegration of a section of gas pipeline may be predicted by the same model. (Atomindex citation 15:033921)


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    Title :

    Velocity of Missiles Generated by the Disintegration of Gas-Pressurised Vessels and Pipes


    Contributors:
    M. R. Baum (author)

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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