Atlas cratering tests
In the fall of 1984, a series of explosive tests were performed jointly by personnel from the Atlas Powder Company (Atlas) and Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia). The purpose of Sandia's participation in these experiments was to observe the field performance of several Atlas explosive products, obtain explosive gas pressure data and evaluate a new Sandia-designed accelerometer package. For Atlas, accurate measurements of detonation velocities, rock motion and gas pressure would provide them with information beyond their instrumentation capabilities. The tests were performed in an active limestone quarry located near Rockford, Illinois. The material in which the blastwells were drilled was a relatively soft, porous, dolomitic limestone. Sixty-two separate experiments were performed involving the detonation of 148 explosive charges. For a majority of the tests, Sandia provided its Shorted Length Indication by Frequency of Electrical Resonance (SLIFER), Continuous Observation of Wave-front Location (COWL) sensors to measure the detonation velocity of the explosive column. On several tests, pressure gages and accelerometer packages were emplaced near the charges and monitored by Sandia personnel. Surface motion was recorded photometrically by Atlas on a majority of the experiments.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5102436
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-85-0293; ON: DE87001342
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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