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What's the formula for aerial explosions?

6,590
1,698
We already have an alternate formula for ground based explosions as opposed to the nuclear yield. Does such a similar formula exist for aerial explosions?
 
You can ask a few calc group members to comment here if you wish.
 
It's just ((radius in kilometers/.28)^3)/2 for a result in Kilotons, or ((radius in meters/.28)^3)/2 for a result in grams of TNT
 
DMUA said:
It's just ((radius in kilometers/.28)^3)/2 for a result in Kilotons, or ((radius in meters/.28)^3)/2 for a result in grams of TNT
Do you divide by 2 for non nukes with this formula? In addition, how far above the ground would the explosion have to be to use an airburst formula? A google search tells me it happens when the explosive detonates 100 m to 1000 m in the air. Not sure which formula to use if it's only a few meters in the air.
 
DMUA said:
That's what the /2 is for
Also just above the ground uses airburst
What about for this formula?

R^3*((27136*P + 8649)^(1/2)/13568 - 93/13568)^2 <<That's an alternate, non nuclear, version used for ground based explosions. Anything I would have to change to make the formula for an airburst?
 
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