The behaviour of expanding metallic cylinders under explosive loading was studied. Using ultra high speed photography, the expansion characteristics of aluminium and copper metallic cylinders have been evaluated with different dm ratio, and by changing the nature of high explosive. The results obtained are comparable to those predicted by the Gurney's energy and momentum balance equations. A cylinder test has been established for comparative evaluation of the ability of high explosives to accelerate the metal. The relative energies delivered to the metal by octol, TNT , PEK-l , baratol and composition B are calculated. The results are in close agreement with those calculated by Kury et al.
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