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Experimental verification of the mechanisms of shock waves acceleration of volcanic particles toward metal targets: a tool to understand shock waves hazard in explosive volcanic eruptions

 Coordinatore LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN 

 Organization address address: GESCHWISTER SCHOLL PLATZ 1
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80539

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Donald Bruce
Cognome: Dingwell
Email: send email
Telefono: 49 89 21 80-4250
Fax: 49 89 2180-4176

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Germany [DE]
 Totale costo 75˙000 €
 EC contributo 75˙000 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-IRG-2008
 Funding Scheme MC-IRG
 Anno di inizio 2009
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2009-04-15   -   2012-04-14

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

 Organization address address: GESCHWISTER SCHOLL PLATZ 1
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80539

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Donald Bruce
Cognome: Dingwell
Email: send email
Telefono: 49 89 21 80-4250
Fax: 49 89 2180-4176

DE (MUENCHEN) coordinator 75˙000.00

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strategies    acceleration    impact    mitigation    waves    propagation    volcanic    size    rapid    shock    particles    explosive    eruptions    hazard    steel    ash    mechanisms    mass    craters   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Despite shock waves commonly occur during explosive volcanic eruptions, a number of issues concerning their generation and propagation is still object of debate in the scientific community and the associated hazard is downplayed in the risk assessment of active volcanic areas. Micrometric impact craters produced by volcanic ash particles were found on a steel basketball pole in one of the villages destroyed by the 1982 eruption of El Chichón volcano (Mexico). The velocities of impacts, calculated by analytical methods, showed typical shock waves values up to 980 m/s. The research topic outlined in this proposal is the experimental acceleration of volcanic particles of different size and mass toward steel targets by shock waves produced by a rapid decompression of a pressurized system (fragmentation bomb). Research questions to be answered are: a) which is the role of the gas phase in accelerating particles by the rapid expansion produced by a shock wave? b) Which is the role of particles’ size and/or mass in the acceleration mechanism? c) What is the importance of the impact angle in the magnitude of the craters produced? The results expected will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of shock waves propagation during explosive eruptions and inspire further investigations to improve hazard mitigation strategies.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Explosive volcanic eruptions create shock waves that can propel volcanic ash at high speeds over hundreds of kilometres. EU-funded scientists investigated the mechanisms to accurately assess hazards and develop mitigation strategies.

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