Email this article Experimental model of the role of cracks in the mechanism of explosive eruption of St. Helens-80
- Authors: Kedrinskii V.K.1, Skulkin A.A.1
-
Affiliations:
- Lavrentev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Branch
- Issue: Vol 62, No 7 (2017)
- Pages: 1024-1029
- Section: Gases and Liquids
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/1063-7842/article/view/199651
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063784217070052
- ID: 199651
Cite item
Open Access
Access granted
Subscription Access
Abstract
A unique mini model of explosive volcano eruption through a formed system of cracks is developed. The process of crack formation and development is simulated by electric explosion of a conductor in a plate of optically transparent organic glass submerged into water. The explosion of a wire aligned with a through hole in the plate generates shock-wave loading along the plate and forms cracks. The fundamental role of high velocity flow in crack wedging by a high power hydrodynamic flow of a pulsating explosion cavity has been demonstrated.
About the authors
V. K. Kedrinskii
Lavrentev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Branch
Author for correspondence.
Email: kedr@hydro.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090
A. A. Skulkin
Lavrentev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Branch
Email: kedr@hydro.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090
Supplementary files
