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Technical Literature on Effects of Explosions


  • Dillehay, D.R., and Leander, R.C., "Cowles Dissolver Fire Involving IR Flare Mix", 26th DoD Explosive Safety Board Seminar, Miami, Florida, August 16-18, 1994.

  • Dillehay, D.R., "VEXDAM and Pyrotechnic Safety Hazard Classification", 20th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, 1994.

  • Dillehay, David R., "Techniques of Incident Investigations", 24th International Pyrotechnics Seminar, Monterrey, California, 1998.

  • Hamilton, Julian S., Jr., "High Explosive Damage Assessment Using A Microcomputer", Twenty-Third Department of Defense Explosive Safety Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, August 9-11, 1988.

  • Iacovino, J., Jr., Miele, T., Morris, B., and Tatom, F.B., "Evaluations of Natural Gas Hazards a the Fort St. Vrain ISFSI", 1995 Waste Management Conference, Tucson, Arizona, March 1995.

  • LaHoud, Paul, M., "Rapid Risk Assessment from Accidental Explosions Using a Microcomputer Model", Tenth International System Safety Conference, Dallas, Texas, July 18-22, 1991.

  • Serena, J.M., III, and LaHoud, P.M., "Validation of Airblast Damage Predictions Using A Microcomputer Based High Explosive Damage Assessment Model (HEXDAM)", Twenty-Fourth Department of Defense Explosive Safety Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, August 28-30, 1990.

  • Tatom, F.B., and Roberts, M.D., "Refinements to the High Explosive Damage Assessment Model (HEXDAM)", Twenty-Third Department of Defense Explosive Safety Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, August 9-11, 1988.

  • Tatom, F.B., and Tatom, J.W., "Vulnerability Assessment of Structurally Damaging Impulses and Pressures (VASDIP)", Twenty-Fourth Department of Defense Explosive Safety Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, August 30, 1990.

  • Tatom, F.B., Roberts, M.D., Tatom, J.W., and Miller, B.A., "High Explosive Damage Assessment Model Advanced Industrial Version (HEXDAM-D+)", Twenty-Fifth Department of Defense Explosive Safety Seminar, Anaheim, California, August 18-20, 1992.

  • Tatom, F.B., and Norman, J.S., "Comparison of Measured and Predicted Peak Blast Overpressure Behind a Shielding Wall", SAVIAC 64th Shock and Vibration Symposium, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, October 26-28, 1993.

  • Tatom, F.B., Tatom, J.W., and Miller, B.A., "Vapor Cloud Explosion Damage Assessment Model Second Industrial Version (VEXDAM 5.0)", Vapor Cloud Explosion Subcommittee Meeting, Center for Chemical Process Safety, AICHE, January 31, 1994.

  • Tatom, F.B., and Tatom, J.W., "Computer-Based Prediction of Personnel Injury Due to an Explosion", Twenty-Seventh DoD Explosives Safety Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 20-22, 1996.

  • Tatom, F.B., and Tatom, J.W., "Comparison of Head Injuries as Predicted by Three Different Displacement Velocity Models", Twenty-Eighth DoD Explosives Safety Seminar, Orlando, Florida, August 18-20, 1998.



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