Trends in Explosion Research
University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 22-24 April 1996
22nd April
Prof. John Lee, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal.
A personal perspective of key issues in explosion research.
Dr. P. J. Fearnley, UK HSE Offshore Safety Division, Bootle
Safety on Offshore structures: lessons from the assessment of safety cases??
Dr. A. P. Franks, UK HSE, Major Hazard Assessment Unit (MHAU), Bootle
Current areas of interest for MHAU
Mr. R. C. Santon, HSE, NW Field consultancy group.
Combined Heat and power plants – Gas explosion hazards
Dr. F. P. Nichols, ICI Engineering, Runcorn
Problems in design for fire and explosions – a pragmatic perspective from an engineer
Mr. G. S. Melville, Burgoyne Consultants
Lessons from accident investigations and case studies
Prof. Tedorczyk, University of Warsaw, Poland
Flame acceleration by repeated obstacles
Dr. R. Phylaktou, Department of Fuel and Energy, University of Leeds
Some aspects of explosion research at Leeds
Mr. D. M. Johnson, British Gas Research Centre, Loughborough
Overview of a full scale experimental programme- offshore geometries
Dr. J. Puttock, Shell Research Centre, Thornton
Current Gas Explosion work at Shell
Mr. P. J. Rew, W.S. Atkins, Epsom, Surrey
Flame propagation through non-homogeneous gas clouds
Dr. P. J. Bowen, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wales, Cardiff
Mist explosions
23rd April
Prof. B. Hjertager, Tel Tek, University of Porsgrunn, Norway
Current capabilities in explosion modelling using CFD
Dr. D. K. Pritchard, HSE, Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton
Gas explosion models – types, limitations and future needs
Dr. S. Cant, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Simulation and modelling of turbulent flames and explosions
Dr. A. McIntosh, Dept. Fuel and Energy, University of Leeds
Acoustics- resonances
Dr. A. M. Savill, Department of Engineering, Cambridge
An unstructured adaptive mesh CFD approach to the prediction of explosions
Dr. P, Cleaver, British Gas Research Centre, Loughborough
Mathematical modelling of gas explosions
V. Tam
Use of modelling in design
Dr. H. Michels, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College
Recent research on marginal detonations
Dr. A Milne, FGE Ltd
Modelling of shocks and detonation, including finite rate chemistry
Dr. G.O.Thomas, Department of Physics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Current and future detonation research at Aberystwyth
Dr. M. Short, Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol
Linear stability of detonations – recent advances in detonation modelling
Dr. G. Schleyer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Liverpool
Blast response studies at the Liverpool impact research centre
D. Crowhurst, Fire Research Centre
Near field blast effects from vented explosions
Mr. S. Formby, HSE Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton
Quantification of air-blast from commercial explosives
Dr. L. Absil, TNO, Prins Maurits Laboratories, Netherlands
Far field blasts from vapour cloud explosions and interaction with housing
24th April
Prof. Wolanski
Current research activities on dust explosion worldwide
Dr. G. Lunn, HSE Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton
Priorities for explosion research at HSE
Dr. J. Gibbins, Department Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College
Measuring volatile yield for coal dust explosion prediction
Dr. D. Dixon, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University
A new method for arresting underground tunnel explosions