Characteristic overpressure–impulse–distance （特征overpressureimpulsedistance）.pdf

ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 19 (2006) 724–728 /locate/jlp Characteristic overpressure–impulse–distance curves for the detonation of explosives, pyrotechnics or unstable substances ´ a ´ ´ a, ´ ´ a Fernando Dıaz Alonso , Enrique Gonzalez Ferradas , Juan Francisco Sanchez Perez , Agustın Minana Aznar´ a ´ a ´ b ˜ , Jose Ruiz Gimeno , Jesu´ s Martınez Alonso a ´ ´ ´ Grupo de Investigacion de Seguridad e Higiene en la Industria, Departamento de Ingenierıa Quımica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain b ´ ´ ´ Unidad de Proteccion Civil, Delegacion del Gobierno en Madrid, C/ Garcıa Paredes, 65. 28010 Madrid, Spain Received 24 February 2006; received in revised form 7 June 2006; accepted 8 June 2006 Abstract A number of models have been proposed to calculate overpressure and impulse from accidental industrial explosions. When the blast is produced by explosives, pyrotechnics or unstable substances, the TNT equivalent model is widely used. From the curves given by this model, data are fitted to obtain equations showing the re