“Explosion Safety – Assessment and Challenges”
Cardiff University, 9th to 11th July 2013
Tuesday 9th July
Fundamentals and modelling
DDT in a vapour cloud explosion in unconfined and congested space, large scale test
Andrzej Pekalski, Shell
Mechanisms of Spontaneous Turbulence-Induced Transition to Detonation
Elaine Oran, NRL
Fire storms and large scale modelling
Derek Bradley, Leeds University
Gas explosion modelling with PDRFoam
Jonathan Puttock, Shell
Blast wave propagation: a comparative study of two numerical solvers
Laurence Bernard, Bergen University/Gexcon
Jennifer Wen, University of Warwick
Wednesday 10th July
Recent developments in area classification for gases
Roger Santon, HSL
Experimental
Explosion by the ignition of a high pressure horizontal gas jet in a free or a congested area
Julian Sail, GDFSuez
Modelling of time-varying dispersion for releases including potential rainout
Henk Witlox, DNV
Experimental and Computational Evaluation of the Importance of Molecular Diffusion at Buncefield
Jerry Havens, Arkansas University
Mike Johnson, GL
DDT – experiments revisited and new insight
Olav Hansen, GL
From then to now – have we missed something?
George Munday, ISAA Consultants
Condensed phase explosions
Flame propagation in dust clouds – challenges for experimental testing and modelling
Trygve Skjold, Gexcon
Overview of Explosives Safety and Assessments at AWE
Heather Lawn, AWE
Modelling of High Explosive Violent Reaction as a Result of Mechanical and Thermal Loadings
John Curtis, AWE
Measuring Radiated Thermal Output from Pyrotechnics and Propellants
Mike Williams, Cranfield
Radiative ignition of soot coated particles in butane-air mixtures
Peter Lindstedt, Imperial College
Huw Edwards 2nd Memorial Lecture
Elaine Oran, NRL
Thursday 11th July
Response to explosions
Current Research for Predicting and Evaluating Explosives Effects for Explosives Risk Assessment in the MOD
Ian Barnes, MOD
Experiments into explosive response undertaken at AWE
Chris Hughes, AWE
Explosion Incidents and Case Studies
Explosion incidents – a personal view
Geoff Chamberlain, Consultant
The Blast Failure of Buncefield Fuel Storage Tanks T910 and T601
Jim Venart, University of New Brunswick
Explosions caused by contaminated nitric acid – two case studies.
Ivan Vince, ASK Consultants
Incidents in the Steel Industry
Ben Burggraaf, TATA