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AIR BLAST MEASUREMENTS ABOUT EXPLOSIVE CHARGES AT SIDE-ON AND NORMAL INCIDENCE

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4338705

Measurements of air blast peak pressures, positive impulses, and positive durations for both side-on and normal incidence from bare 50/50 spherical pentolite charges are presented. The explosive weight ranged from 1/2 to 6 pounds, the scaled distance from 1.46 to 14.61 ft/lb/sup 1/3/. Results of two hundred and sixty-nine test firings are tabulated and presented graphically. A description is given of the piezoelectric gage developed to measure the blast in the normally incident waves. (auth)

Research Organization:
Ballistic Research Labs., Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
NSA Number:
NSA-12-011483
OSTI ID:
4338705
Report Number(s):
BRL-988
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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