INVESTIGATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC HAZARDS TO ORDNANCE AT THE U.S. NAVAL WEAPONS LABORATORY, DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA

Abstract

An explanation is given of procedures used in the measurement and analysis of electromagnetic energy inadvertently delivered to electroexplosive devices tested at the Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, Virginia. The hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance devices are associated with the radiated power transmitted from antennas, environmental field strength magnitudes, RF voltage picked up by exposed firing cables, the RF impedance of the firing circuit, and the terminating impedance of the circuit. It was concluded that a possibly hazardous condition existed in the CAD area at the Naval Weapons Laboratory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 1961
Accession Number
AD0257289

Entities

People

  • Martin M. Abromavage

Organizations

  • ARCO

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Firing Circuits
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Radiation
  • Research Facilities
  • Virginia
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies