UNDERWATER EXPLOSION TESTS IN A PRELIMINARY HIGH-GRAVITY TANK ACCELERATED BY A CENTRIFUGE
Abstract
NOL is developing a high-gravity tank for simulating large underwater explosions at a very small scale. To determine if a centrifuge, rather than the previously proposed linear accelerator, could be used to provide the acceleration, six explosion tests using 50-milligram charges were made. Radial accelerations up to 60 gravities prevailed in a 7-inch square test tank mounted on a 10-foot centrifuge arm. Since the explosion phenomena were not objectionably distorted by the rotation effects, it was concluded that a centrifuge is suitable for providing the acceleration forces required for the proposed NOL High-Gravity Tank. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0264760
Entities
People
- Robert S. Price
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory