Basic airblast phenomena

Technical Report · Mon Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 1962

OSTI ID:6235044

Bryant, E J; Keefer, J H

Surface level overpressures and dynamic pressures were measured during 14 shots of Operation Plumbbob. The objectives were met in that useful information was obtained on (1) overpressure and dynamic pressure as a function of time and distance, (2) formation and history of precursor waveforms, (3) applicability for scaling laws for determining surface and near-surface pressure from high-altitude bursts, and (4) validity of the pressure-distance curve in the low-pressure region. In these experiments, 223 overpressure-time gages and 57 dynamic pressure-time gages were used. These gages yielded 174 overpressure and 47 dynamic pressure records of good quality.

• Research Organization: Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6235044
• Report Number(s): AD-344935
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450200* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives
BLAST EFFECTS
EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PLUMBBOB PROJECT
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
SHOCK WAVES