PPT-Explosions

Explosions Explosives substances that undergo a rapid oxidation reaction with the production of large quantities of gases A sudden buildup of gas pressure determines the nature of the explosion . Even small leaks and spills of petrol have the potential to escalate into a major incident Petrol fires are usually serious and often result in fatal or major injuries either to the person doing the maintenance work or to other employees and even cu R. Karl Zipf, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. Kenneth L. Cashdollar structures and the human body The following table 1, based on Department of Defense data from Glasstone and Dolan Maximum Effect on structures What to look for to be safe. . InfoGram 6-13: February 7, 2013. Hash Oil Explosions Increasing Across U.S.. Some explosions in residences and hotels around the country are being traced back to a process using butane to extract and concentrate compounds from marijuana. The extraction method appears to be more common on the west coast; reported . Dr. Kyle Perry, P.E.. PEM Seminar – September 5, 2014. Dry Dust. Respirable Dust Problems. Wet Dust . Caking Problems. Proprietary Dust. 2 Types. Newly Developed Dust. Hydrophobic. Research Funded by Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI). Webquest. WOW!. Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________. . Go to http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature/. Choose a force: Volcanoes. Super-Luminous Supernovae. Shri. Kulkarni & Robert . Quimby. Caltech, Pasadena. Stellar . Evolution (Old Story). 2. ZAMS Mass (M. o. ). Ending. <8 . C+O. White Dwarf. 8. to 10. Electron Capture -> Neutron Star (:). Mansi M. Kasliwal. Carnegie Institution for Science. 2012 Hubble Fellows Symposium. Life as a postdoc…. March 5, 2012. Mansi M. Kasliwal / Hubble Symposium. 2. Palomar Transient Factory. . A wide-angle, high cadence survey dedicated to. Zhe. Zhao Paul Resnick . Qiaozhu. Mei. Presentation Group . . 2 . Outline. Introduction. Background Study. Approach For Detection. Experimental Setup. Evaluation. Conclusion. WHAT IS RUMOR?. Rumor is a controversial, fact-checkable. 08/01/2011. 1. S. CHEBIRA. Définition. . . - . L'explosion est une réaction brusque d'oxydation ou de décomposition entrainant une élévation de température, de pression ou les deux simultanément . Mt. St. Helens: A Case Study from 1980. Photo pre-eruption. Mt. St. Helens: Volcanic Precursors. Tremors around the mountain. Mt. St. Helens: Volcanic Precursors. Harmonic tremors are different from tectonic movements. by. Jeremiah W. Murphy. NSF AAP Fellow. (University of Washington). Collaborators:. Christian . Ott. (Caltech), Adam Burrows (Princeton U.) . What is the mechanism of explosion?. Multi-Messenger. Astrophysics: Exhibit A. M87. Studying the Cosmos through..... . Observations. Theory. Experiment. Astro @ Purdue. Astro @ Purdue. 9 . research-active faculty members covering a wide range of topics. Group includes postdoctoral scholars, staff scientists and students. Mysterious explosions in the Universe. Poonam Chandra. Royal Military College of Canada. Universe is 14 billion years old.. Our sun is 5 billion years.. Supernovae and Gamma ray bursts. Explosions lasting fraction of a second to few seconds.. THE BLAST AND IMPACT DIAGNOSTICS LAB. Explosions are difficult to study because they happen so quickly and with such destructive power. Yet knowing how they work is important for protecting human lives. .