Thermal analyses of SIM-25 and VS1.6 land mines

Massimo Ruzzene; Francesco Soranna; Thomas G. Becker; Mark Cumo; Steven S. Bishop

doi:10.1117/12.479096

13 August 2002 Thermal analyses of SIM-25 and VS1.6 land mines

Massimo Ruzzene, Francesco Soranna, Thomas G. Becker, Mark Cumo, Steven S. Bishop

Proceedings Volume 4742, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VII; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479096
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Estimating the temperature of bulk explosives in landmines is necessary for an optimally designed Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance explosive detection system, a technology that holds promise for mine detection system false alarm reduction. Pursuant to this objective it is necessary to study the heat conduction and temperature profiles of buried mines over diurnal cycles. Finite element models are constructed and a thermal analysis is performed for buried SIM-25 (landmine simulant) and VS 1.6 anti-tank landmine. The Ansys finite element software is used to create, to solve and to post-process the thermal models. Transient thermal analyses with various boundary conditions and simple soil models are performed. We report on the bulk explosive temperature, thermal flux and thermal gradients for these mine models over diurnal cycles.

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Massimo Ruzzene, Francesco Soranna, Thomas G. Becker, Mark Cumo, and Steven S. Bishop "Thermal analyses of SIM-25 and VS1.6 land mines", Proc. SPIE 4742, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VII, (13 August 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479096

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