An experimental investigation of the vapor explosion phenomena using a molten-metal jet injected into distilled water

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dc.contributor.advisorWitte, Larry C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCox, Jimmy E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHowell, John Reid
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFlumerfelt, Raymond W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHedgcoxe, Pat G.
dc.creatorBradley, Raymond Henry
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-06T16:17:25Z
dc.date.available2022-10-06T16:17:25Z
dc.date.issued1971
dc.description.abstractA small diameter jet of molten metal was injected horizontally into a tank of distilled water, which acted as the quenching fluid. The four types of metal that were used as samples were mercury, Asarcolo 158 (a low-melting-temperature fusible alloy), an alloy consisting of 50-percent lead and 50-percent tin, and tin. The investigation demonstrated that neither a solidified shell nor vapor generation is necessary for a so called "vapor explosion" to occur. An unpublished theory that thermal shock is the causative mechanism of the "vapor explosion" is presented along with supporting evidence in this dissertation.
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
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dc.identifier.other13810867
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/12065
dc.language.isoen
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dc.titleAn experimental investigation of the vapor explosion phenomena using a molten-metal jet injected into distilled water
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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