E. Contestabile
ABSTRACT: There are times when the legal system requires so-called expert witnesses. Whether it is with regard to terrorist or criminal activities or accidents, the expert is often confronted with explaining the dreaded term “detonation”. The attempt to explain such a catastrophic event often brings about the use of similes. In this paper, the author will provide arguments to support the use of a modified Height-to-Detonation and other steel pipe tests to generate data that may be useful in differentiating explosive reactions, including detonation, within a pile of fireworks. Work continues in this vein and test results will be published in a future article.
Keywords: explosion, detonation, aerial shell, height to detonation output testing
Ref: JPyro, Issue 14, 2001. pp45-49
(J14_45)
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