ON THE UNATTENUATED THERMAL RADIATION FROM NEAR SEA LEVEL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
Abstract
This analysis discusses the unattenuated thermal radiation which comes directly from the fireball onto a receiver oriented perpendicular to the radius vector out to this point. Primary emphasis is placed on the derivation of an equation similar to equation 3 of Ref. 1 (Chapman, R. M. and M. H. Seavey. Preliminary Report on the Attenuatiplosions, Gamma emission, Gamma rays, Nuclear weapons, Mathematical analysis, Atomic bomb explosions, Atomic clouds. This analysis discusses the unattenuated thermal radiation which comes directly from the fireball onto a receiver oriented perpendicular to the radius vector out to this point. Primary emphasis is placed on the derivation of an equation similar to equation 3 of Ref. 1 (Chapman, R. M. and M. H. Seavey. Preliminary Report on the Attenuation of Thermal Radiation from Atomic or Thermonuclear Weapons. Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Report TN 54-25, Nov 1954. (Secret)) for bursts intermediate to air and ground bursts and which reduces to the correct value at these two extremes. Presented also is a table of theoretical ground burst gamma values which are used for computing the energy reflected off the terrain. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0262644
Entities
People
- J.e. Kester
Organizations
- University of Dayton