LOADING AND RESPONSE OF SURFACE-SHIP HULL STRUCTURES FROM UNDERWATER BURSTS

Abstract

The objectives were to: (1) determine safe delivery ranges for surface ships from the standpoint of hull deflections; (2) determine the lethal ranges for merchant ships from the standpoint of hull deflections; and (3) obtain basic information on hull response to provide check points for model tests and for high-explosive tapered-charge tests. The project participated in two underwater nuclear tests: Shots Wahoo and Umbrella. Gages and recording centers were in stalled in the DD-474, DD-592, DD-593, EC-2, and (for Shot Wahoo only) a barge (YC) to document the basic hull response of these surface ships. The gage choice and layout on the target ships were governed by a determination to measure velocities, displacements, deflections, pressures, strains, rolling, and pitching. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 1961
Accession Number
AD0357954

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  • W. W. Murray

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Cameras
  • Cells
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Fish
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motion Picture Cameras
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Recording Systems
  • Shallow Depth
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Water Waves

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.