TNT Equivalent

TNT equivalent

[¦te‚en¦tē i′kwiv·ə·lənt] (nucleonics) A measure of the energy released in the detonation of a nuclear weapon, expressed in terms of the weight of TNT that would release the same amount of energy when exploded; usually expressed in kilotons or megatons of TNT; based on the release of 10⁹ calories (approximately 4.18 × 10⁹ joules) of energy by 1 ton of TNT.

TNT Equivalent

the mass of a conventional charge of a chemical explosive—trinitrotoluene, or TNT—whose energy of explosive decomposition is equal to the energy released in a given nuclear explosion. The TNT equivalent characterizes the explosive power of nuclear and thermonuclear charges and is calculated according to the formula

where Q_ne is the energy released in the nuclear explosion and Q_TNT is the explosive energy of 1 ton of trinitrotoluene; it is measured in kilotons and megatons.

单词	tnt equivalent
释义	TNT equivalent TNT equivalent A measure of the energy released from the detonation of a nuclear weapon, or from the explosion of a given quantity of fissionable material, in terms of the amount of TNT (trinitrotoluene) which could release the same amount of energy when exploded. TNT Equivalent TNT equivalent [¦te‚en¦tē i′kwiv·ə·lənt] (nucleonics) A measure of the energy released in the detonation of a nuclear weapon, expressed in terms of the weight of TNT that would release the same amount of energy when exploded; usually expressed in kilotons or megatons of TNT; based on the release of 10⁹ calories (approximately 4.18 × 10⁹ joules) of energy by 1 ton of TNT. TNT Equivalent the mass of a conventional charge of a chemical explosive—trinitrotoluene, or TNT—whose energy of explosive decomposition is equal to the energy released in a given nuclear explosion. The TNT equivalent characterizes the explosive power of nuclear and thermonuclear charges and is calculated according to the formula where Q_ne is the energy released in the nuclear explosion and Q_TNT is the explosive energy of 1 ton of trinitrotoluene; it is measured in kilotons and megatons. ThesaurusSeemegaton
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