TY - JOUR AU - K. Ramamurthi PY - 2013/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Prediction of Overpressure from Finite Volume Explosions JF - Defence Science Journal JA - DSJ VL - 45 IS - 1 SE - Special Issue Papers DO - 10.14429/dsj.45.4100 UR - https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/dsj/article/view/4100 AB - Tri-nitro toluene (TNT) equivalence is not a good criterion for evaluating the practically encounted nonideal blast waves during ignition and in explosion-safety problems. A theoretical model which shows the trends related to the effects of source volume and energy time release on blast wave strength is discussed. A slower energy release and a larger source volume are shown to be necessary to reduce the blast effects. ER -