Blast Containment Design
CAD model of portable blast chamber for munitions disposal
Los Alamos National Laboratory blast chamber
SwRI engineers address environmental concerns related to explosions such as noise abatement and pollution control.
FEA grid of Los Alamos National Laboratory spherical test vessel
Los Alamos National Laboratory blast chamber
Containment structures are required for explosives processing, testing, and demilitarization. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has the expertise needed to solve unique blast containment problems associated with:
- Blast effects
- Field testing
- Numerical modeling
- Fabrication
- Environmental monitoring
Our Engineering Dynamics Department staff can solve a containment problem from conceptual design through fabrication, proof testing, and installation.
Blast Containment Design Capabilities
- Blast-resistant design
- Explosives testing
- High-speed recording
- High-speed photography
- Design-build capability
- Dynamic finite element analysis (FEA)
- Hydrocode analysis
Blast Containment Design Experience
- Design, fabrication, and testing of portable demilitarization container
- Design, fabrication, and testing of 22-lb high-explosives (HE) test chamber
- Chamber life extension studies
- Containment design for melt-pour HE production facilities
- Development of tank optical wire-guided missile shields for Bradley fighting vehicle
Blast Containment Design Facilities
- Ballistics and Explosives Test Range
- Remote test sites
- Testing up to 1,000 lbs HE
Related Terminology
high explosives • containment design • blast resistance • hazards evaluation • ballistics • missile shields • finite element analysis • hydrocodes • life extension study • fabrication • proof testing • field testing
