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A Method for Studying the Temperature Dependence of Dynamic Fracture and Fragmentation
Published on: June 28, 2015
Abstract:
The possibility of ascertaining approximate time of firing by utilizing the phenomenon of rate of escape of gaseous products of combustion has been investigated with special reference to 12-bore, 2 1/2-in. (6.35-mm), fired cartridges made by the Indian Ordnance Factory. The relative rate of escape of gases has been determined indirectly by ascertaining the time needed to develop color in reagents by escaping gases by diazotization and coupling reaction. It has been observed that although the time to develop color tends to increase with the time lapse after firing, the observations are not interpretable for all possible time intervals due to overlapping and insignificant increase in certain intervals. A choice of suitable time intervals may be found to be useful in ascertaining the approximate time of firing, which may be determined experimentally in each case. Normal variation due to atmospheric conditions has been found not to have significant influence under certain limits. The method suggested has been found to be comparatively more useful than the already existing methods.
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