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explosion yield calculations

  1. Huesito88

    Just asking

    So which fireball equation do we use? Cause I've seen a few variations used and accepted. Some of them have given 3 times the result of another, sometimes it's two, and other times they're close. Maybe I'm just getting them confused with each other? 1. M = Mass in Kg C = Temperature of fire...
  2. CCMac27

    Question about Explosion Calcs

    Hey, I'm not so sure how to do this type of calc. It's a surface-burst explosion, and I've found the diameter (520.76 cm), what do I do now?

  3. Yield New Calculation Method

    Well it seem that we accept Two Explosion formula for calculate an explosion with the Radius: R = Y^(1/3)*0.28 with R as the radius of the explosion. and W = R^3*((27136*P + 8649)^(1/2)/13568 - 93/13568)^2 with R as the radius of the explosion and P is the pressure of the shockwave in bars...
  4. CNBA3

    Explosion Yield Units of measurement

    with this equation to find the explosion yield of nuke like explosions Y=((x/0.28)^3)/1000, I was just wondering what the units of measurement are and how to find them if they are variable. I know that Y= megaton yield, x = kilometers iirc, but what are the other ones? what do 0.28 and 1000...
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  5. Rodri_"Dante"

    A quick question about Explosion Yield Calculations

    So, the page says I can use this formula to calculate the yield of an explosion: Yield: Y = ((x/0.28)^3)/1000 But what units do I use for Y and x?
  6. Jobbo

    Surface burst explosions.

    I was testing a few things with this calculator and I noticed that optimized airburst explosions always produce explosions roughly 1.3x larger than a surface burst, and to produce an explosion of equivalent size via surface burst you'd need nearly 2.2x (1.3^3) more energy. The airburst setting...
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    • explosion radius/area explosion yield calculations
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    • Forum: Content Revision
  7. Antoniofer

    Another Equation for Explosions

    Long time ago I made a blog proposing a new equation for explosions and how to scale it to durability, the equation is the following: W = R^3*((27136*P + 8649)^(1/2)/13568 - 93/13568)^2 where W = yield in tons of tnt, R = radius in meters, and P = pressure of the shockwave in bars; the equation...
  8. Imaginym

    Calculating generic/non-specific explosions?

    Often times in fiction, an attack creates an explosion. It might be a beam of "energy" or something, & create an explosion, but finding the type of energy used to create the beam &/or explosion may be difficult. Similarly, sometimes in explosion, machinery may explode, & a lot of machinery can...
  9. VersusJunkie54

    About explosion tanking feats.

    When it comes to tanking explosions, I beleive we generally use the inverse square law when concerned about durability from tanking an explosion. However, there seems to be some inconsistentcy with this. Some explosio calculations seem to blatantly ignore this law. Assuming that the entire...
  10. TeenAngel101

    Explosion Request

    I have other questions, but I'm only asking this one for now. Does anyone know how much energy would be required to atomize the entirety of New York City, which has an area of 789 km^2?
  11. MrKingOfNegativity

    Explosive yield question

    So I was attempting to use the sample calculator linked in the yield calculations page, and I couldn't help noticing that the only thing you're able to really change is the yield itself. (which is what I'm trying to find) I already have the blast radius, so this is just a matter of finding the...
  12. MostPowerfull

    Law of Inverse Square

    How do I calculate a deed of destruction based on the Law of Inverse Square? I really do not quite understand this formula and how it can be done.
  13. The_real_cal_howard

    Explosion calculator

    I'm gonna be blunt. I don't understand it. There's six different types of radii. And aren't we supposed to be finding the megatons of the explosion? I can't leave that one blank. If someone could help me out, I'd be grateful.
  14. Verivici

    Am I using the nuke calculator incorrectly

    Using the formula, the value for 4 mt is 4.44472 km. However, the nuke calculator gives it as 4.3 km. Similar differing values are given for other yield examples. Am I making a mistake here?
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