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Exploding Wires

Volume 2 Proceedings of the Second Conference on the Exploding Wire Phenomenon, Held at Boston, November 13–15, 1961, under the Sponsorship of the Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Office of Aerospace Research, with the Cooperation of the Lowell Technological Institute Research Foundation

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  1. William G. Chace

    1. Geophysics Research Directorate Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Office of Aerospace Research, USA

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  2. Howard K. Moore

    1. Lowell Technological Institute Research Foundation, USA

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Table of contents (23 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • William G. Chace
      Pages 1-4

  3. General Papers

    1. Factors Affecting the Time to Burst in Exploding Wires

      • Charles P. Nash, Clifford W. Olsen
      Pages 5-13

    5. The Electrical and Optical Properties of Rapidly Exploded Wires

      • Francis H. Webb Jr., Henry H. Hilton, Paul H. Levine, Alvin V. Tollestrup
      Pages 37-75

    6. About Distances in the “Characteristic Pattern” of Exploding Wires

      • Heinrich Arnold, William M. Conn
      Pages 77-86

    7. Exploding Wires as a Source of X Rays

      • I. M. Vitkovitsky, P. P. Bey, W. R. Faust, R. Fulper Jr., G. E. Leavitt, J. D. Shipman Jr.
      Pages 87-96

  4. Shock Waves

    2. Electrical Generation of Imploding Shock Waves

      • R. S. Dennen, L. N. Wilson
      Pages 145-157

    3. Blast Waves Produced by Exploding Wires

      • Koichi Oshima
      Pages 159-174

    4. Exploding-Wire-Driven Shock Waves

      • G. L. Clark, J. J. Hickey, R. J. Kingsley, R. F. Wuerker
      Pages 175-180

    5. Shock Waves from Exploding Wires at Low Ambient Densities

      • F. D. Bennett, D. D. Shear
      Pages 181-194
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This volume contains the proceedings of the Second Conference on the Exploding Wire Phenomenon. In addition to the general theory of exploding wires, this conference considered exploding wire shock waves; the generation by exploding wires of extreme tem­ peratures, X-rays, and very high pressures; instrumentationprob­ lems in wire explosions; and, for the first time, exploding foils. Sponsored by the Geophysics Research Directorate ofthe Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, this symposium was held in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 13 and 14, 1961. To fill a definite need for ready access to information, Volume Two of Exploding Wires contains a comprehensive index which should facilitate the use of both volumes on the exploding wire phenomenon. It is not possible to express full appreciation to all those whose generous assistance made the Second Conference and this volume possible. It is certain, however, that without the cooperation of Dr. John N. Howard, Laboratory Chief, and Mr. Morton A. Levine, Branch Chief, there could have been no conference. Special ac­ knowledgment goes to the Staff of the Hydromagnetics Laboratory for its invaluable aid: to Mrs. William Watson for exceptional secretarial work; to Mr. E. H. Cullington for technical assistance; to Mr. C. V. Fish for drawings, graphs, and art work; and to Mr. K. R. Saari for photography. Particular gratitude is due to Mr.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Geophysics Research Directorate Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Office of Aerospace Research, USA

    William G. Chace

  • Lowell Technological Institute Research Foundation, USA

    Howard K. Moore

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Exploding Wires

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 2 Proceedings of the Second Conference on the Exploding Wire Phenomenon, Held at Boston, November 13–15, 1961, under the Sponsorship of the Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Office of Aerospace Research, with the Cooperation of the Lowell Technological Institute Research Foundation

  • Editors: William G. Chace, Howard K. Moore

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7505-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1962

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-7507-4Published: 26 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-7505-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 321

  • Number of Illustrations: 224 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Electrical Engineering

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