Dr Takeo Shimizu ABSTRACT: Heretofore we have had four important problems with calculations in this field, i.e., with the interior ballistics when using Black Powder as the propellant: (1) to obtain a suitable form function of the propellant which consists of irregular grains, (2) to obtain solutions when the burning rate ofthe propellant grains is …
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Month:March 2007
A Concept and the Use of Negative Explosives
Dr Takeo Shimizu ABSTRACT: In general, a pyrotechnic composition consists of an oxygen donor such as KNO3, KClO3, or KClO4, etc., an oxygen donee such as organic resin and some other inert substances. When substances, CaCO3, Al2O3, SiO or CaSO4, etc. are contained in it, they are regarded as an inert substance, because they are …
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Hypothesis on the Cause of Serious Accidents Related to Salutes Charges
Dr Takeo Shimizu Abstract: First, we hypothesize that a serious accident related to the use of salutes may be caused by the simultaneous explosion of several salutes or salute components, resulting in an unexpected, abnormally strong shock wave. To prove our theory, we conducted three experiments. In Experiment 1, we examined the transfer of the …
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