title: Dispersion of particles by a strong explosion.
abstract: The dynamics of particle transport under the influence of localized high energy anomalies (explosions) is a complicated phenomenon dependent on many physical parameters of both the particle and the medium it resides in. Here we present a conceptual model that establishes simple scaling laws for particle dispersion in relation to the energy released in a blast, properties of the medium, physical properties of particles, and their initial position away from a blast epicenter. These dependencies are validated against numerical simulations and we discuss predictions of the model which can be validated experimentally. Other applications and extensions to the framework are also considered.
authors.affiliation: Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 506 Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Victoria 3207, Australia.
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: DuBois
authors.affiliation: Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 506 Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Victoria 3207, Australia.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jamriska
authors.affiliation: Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 506 Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Victoria 3207, Australia.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skvortsov