Course: Applied Detonation Physics / Blast Modelling – Cambridge, UK
22 – 26 September 2014
This modular course is aimed at recent recruits in the mining and explosives industries as well those who wish to familiarise themselves with recent developments in this field. Attendees should have a background in engineering/ mathematical/natural sciences up to equivalent of degree level.
Module 1 + workshop – Introduction
- Introduction to Shock Physics and Detonations from a mechanical and geological perspectiv bull; Explosion and Detonation Physics I – Overview
- Detonation Physics II (Equations of State, Rates, and formulation of physical scenarios)
- Detonation & Explosion Modelling Introduction (gas, dispersed and condensed phase)
Module 2 + workshop & tour – Condensed Phase Detonation
- Hot-Spot Ignition of Explosives; Experimental techniques for studies of explosives
- Detonation Modelling applied to heterogeneous commercial or improvised explosives
Module 3 + workshop – Condensed Phase deflagration (1/2 day only)
- Condensed phase deflagration – pyrotechnic and propellant applications Module 4 FO/ CC
- Fragmentation & blast modelling (details to be advised) Module 5 Current research (1/2 day only)
- CFD applications/ numerical schemes/ AMR/ direct numerical simulations
Workshops
- Ideal gas – CANTERA/GASEQ/CEA/STANJAN – gas phase combustion and detonation
- Deflagration – e.g. FlexPDE (www.pdesolutions.com )
- Ideal detonation : Non-ideal detonations: CFD
Lecturers (small theatre and computer room)
- Martin Braithwaite (Cambridge)
- Sam Falle (Leeds)
- Gary Sharpe (BDS)
- John Field (Cambridge)
- Nikos Nikiforakis (Cambridge)
- Bill Proud (IC)
- Finn Ouchterlony (Leoben)
- Claude Cunningham (RSA)
Costs
£300 per module: Accommodation
£60 per diem (B & B) – Cambridge College
Contacts
shortcourses@csc.cam.ac.uk (local information)
mb832@cam.ac.uk (course content)