The applicability of scaling laws to underwater explosion models tests

This paper briefly introduces the scaling laws in the underwater explosion tests. Based on structural similitude,this paper mainly discusses the applicability of scaling laws to underwater explosions. The applicability and limitations of classical scaling relationships are reviewed in the paper. In recent tines,because of an hugeness cost and environmental constraints,it is unpractical to make underwater shock trials for the lead ship of each new conduction in China. It is valid means to predict structural response to a shock wave produced by a far field underwater explosion. This paper validates the applicability and limitations of classical scaling relationships with old test results. This will be valuable to underwater explosion tests and studies aftertime.