ABSTRACT

The major use of numerical modeling of detonations is in predicting or interpreting the results of the interaction of a detonation with some other material. Another important use is to predict or interpret the interaction of some outside source of energy with an explosive. In this chapter, modeling will be described of the interaction of a plane wave detonation with a slab of metal, the interaction of a spherically diverging detonation with water, the interaction of the end of detonating explosive with a metal plate in the plate dent test, jet penetration of inerts and explosives, regular reflection and mach stems formed by interacting detonation waves, the plane wave lens, and insensitive high explosive detonators.