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Characteristics of tornado generated missiles

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4170059

The development of techniques designed to calculate tornado missile velocities is traced. It is shown that there is a need for a consistent method for obtaining missile velocities for a variety of tornado parameters. A consistent method for determination of trajectories and velocities of missiles generated by a tornado is described. The effects of plant layout upon missile impact velocity at a given building are discussed from the point of view of determining the necessary missile barrier characteristics. 19 references. (auth)

Research Organization:
United Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. (USA)
NSA Number:
NSA-33-006832
OSTI ID:
4170059
Report Number(s):
UEC-TR--002-0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English