GROUND SURFACE AIR PRESSURE VERSUS DISTANCE FROM HIGH YIELD DETONATIONS

Abstract

Operation CASTLE presented an opportunity to ob tain air pressure data in high and low pressure regions from surface bursts of high-yield weapons. Air-pressure measurements using self contained, flash-initiated gages were successful. Overpressure data were obtained up to pressure levels of 250 psi. Dynamic pressure measurements using newly developed self-recording ''q'' gages were successful. Measurements were obtained over a dynamic pressure range of 0.47 to 135 psi. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1957
Accession Number
AD0341053

Entities

People

  • C.n. Kingery
  • J.j. Meszaros

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Measurement
  • Overpressure
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Surface Burst

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