HEIGHT-OF-BURST EFFECTS ON LONG-RANGE PROPAGATED BLAST PRESSURES
Increasing height of burst above ground for highexplosive bursts is known to increase blast efficiency out to at least the 2-psi level. To determine whether this effect is carried out to large distances by atmospheric refraction, microbarograph measurements were made at 107 and 129 miles from eleven 6400-pound TNT shots fired at four heights of burst. Results indicate that apparent blast yield is about tripled by elevating the burst from ground surface to 2 lambda . (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(29-1)-789
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-032728
- OSTI ID:
- 4677911
- Report Number(s):
- SC-4687(RR)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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