Near-Field pollutant dispersion due to explosions

Janssens, Bart (Promotor)
Lecompte, David (Promotor)
Atikpo, Pierrette (Researcher)

Project: Research

Goal of the project

This project aims to quantify the near-field effect of an explosion on the dispersal of pollutants. The concrete application studied here is the dispersion of particulate matter by covered earth detonation of ordnance.

Funding acknowledgement

The project MSP/20-02 is financed under the DFR call.

Status	Active
Effective start/end date	1/09/20 → 31/08/26

Collaborative partners

Royal Military Academy (lead)
Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
University of La Rochelle

RHID domain

MSP/16-6: Multiphase flow modeling for CBRN applications
Janssens, B. (Promotor) & Nishio, Y. (Researcher)
1/10/16 → 31/08/21
Project: Research

2 Conference contribution
1 Poster
1 Conference article

A Time-Dependent Buoyant Plume Model for Old High Explosive Buried Detonations
Atikpo, P., Janssens, B., Lecompte, D., Laboureur, D., Runacres, M. & Fouchier, C., 28 May 2024.
Research output: UNPUBLISHED contribution to conference › Poster

1 Downloads (Pure)
Challenges in Modeling Buried Detonation Sources: An Experimental Study
Atikpo, P., Janssens, B., Runacres, M., Lecompte, D. & Laboureur, D., 15 Dec 2024, (Submitted) In: Chemical Engineering Transactions. 116, 023, p. 133-138 6 p., 10.3303/CET25116023.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Buried Detonation Airblast Characterization
Atikpo, P., Janssens, B., Lecompte, D., Laboureur, D. & Runacres, M., 7 Mar 2023, 14th Symposium of VKI PhD Research 2023. von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, p. 437-462 26 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

4 Attending a course without exam
2 Oral scientific presentation
2 Talk at a scientific Seminar
1 Attending a course and passing the exam

Supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses
Atikpo, P. (Participant)
13 Nov 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event (conference, measurement campaign, ...) › Attending a course without exam
Alternative Source Characterization for Explosion-Driven Pollutant Dispersion in the Absence of Known Charge Mass
Atikpo, P. (Speaker), Janssens, B. (Co-author), Lecompte, D. (Co-author), Laboureur, D. (Co-author) & Runacres, M. (Co-author)
24 Jun 2025 → 25 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a scientific Seminar
‘Your responsibilities for ensuring ethical research and knowledge security in a changing world’ by the Ethics Committee Dual Use, Military Research and Misuse of Research (ECDMM)
Atikpo, P. (Participant)
1 Dec 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event (conference, measurement campaign, ...) › Attending a course without exam

Near-Field pollutant dispersion due to explosions

Project Details

Goal of the project

Funding acknowledgement

Collaborative partners

RHID domain

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MSP/16-6: Multiphase flow modeling for CBRN applications

A Time-Dependent Buoyant Plume Model for Old High Explosive Buried Detonations

Challenges in Modeling Buried Detonation Sources: An Experimental Study

Buried Detonation Airblast Characterization

Supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses

Alternative Source Characterization for Explosion-Driven Pollutant Dispersion in the Absence of Known Charge Mass

‘Your responsibilities for ensuring ethical research and knowledge security in a changing world’ by the Ethics Committee Dual Use, Military Research and Misuse of Research (ECDMM)

Near-Field pollutant dispersion due to explosions

Project Details

Goal of the project

Funding acknowledgement

Collaborative partners

RHID domain

Fingerprint

Projects

MSP/16-6: Multiphase flow modeling for CBRN applications

Research output

A Time-Dependent Buoyant Plume Model for Old High Explosive Buried Detonations

Challenges in Modeling Buried Detonation Sources: An Experimental Study

Buried Detonation Airblast Characterization

Activities

Supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses

Alternative Source Characterization for Explosion-Driven Pollutant Dispersion in the Absence of Known Charge Mass

‘Your responsibilities for ensuring ethical research and knowledge security in a changing world’ by the Ethics Committee Dual Use, Military Research and Misuse of Research (ECDMM)