Improvements in Underwater Explosion Systems: Field Tests, Phase II

Abstract

Underwater shock wave pressure-time recordings of detonations of 70-lb charges were made. The charges were initiated by three newly developed methods. Improvements up to 14 percent in shock wave energy were found.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 1966
Accession Number
AD0374205

Entities

People

  • C. R. Niffenegger
  • L. A. Roslund
  • N. L. Coleburn
  • T. B. Heathcote

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Detonations
  • Detonators
  • Energy
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Field Tests
  • Governments
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Security
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Standards
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Wave Power
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design