The development and application of the Klotz Group software
conference paper
The international group of experts on explosive safety ‘Klotz Group’ is developing an engineering tool (KG-ETool) for the prediction of debris throw from reinforced concrete structures after an accidental explosion. The tool is based on state-of-the-art knowledge, and available debris pick-up data from a number of trials. With the help of this data, relations have been obtained for the distributions of debris mass, initial velocity and launch direction as a function of the loading density. In combination with trajectory calculations and the source function theorem, the model is used as a prediction tool.
In a joint effort sponsored by the Klotz Group TNO and EMI implemented the KG ET approach in a software program. The first version of the software was handed over to the Klotz Group end of July 2008. The first part of the paper addresses the underlying theory as well as the graphical user interface and associated output. In the second part of the paper results of a sensitivity study are presented and a comparison is made with the Kasun II trials.
In a joint effort sponsored by the Klotz Group TNO and EMI implemented the KG ET approach in a software program. The first version of the software was handed over to the Klotz Group end of July 2008. The first part of the paper addresses the underlying theory as well as the graphical user interface and associated output. In the second part of the paper results of a sensitivity study are presented and a comparison is made with the Kasun II trials.
TNO Identifier
183588
Source title
33rd Department of Defense Explosives Safety Seminar (DDESB): "Operationalizing Explosives Safety", Palm Springs, CA, USA, 12-14 August 2008
Collation
17 p.
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