TARTAR STRUCTURAL FIRING TEST ABOARD THE USS ALBANY (CG-10),

Abstract

Fifteen TARTAR MARK 1 MOD 0 dual-thrust rocket motors with concrete slugs were fired aboard the USS ALBANY (CG-10) to investigate the adequacy of the protection for the TARTAR launching systems personnel against blast effects and to determine the effects of the booster exhaust on the ship's structures. During the test series, measurements of toxic gas leakage into personnel areas, sound pressure levels, structural strains and deflec tions and air temperatures were obtained. The results indicated no major structural deficien cies; however, gas leakage into personnel areas adjacent to the launchers, damage to the RBFC units of the TARTAR launchers and minor damage to equipment in the blast areas were observed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 1963
Accession Number
AD0418288

Entities

People

  • C.j. Mazzella
  • J.w. Loving
  • P.e. Ine
  • T.i. Dodson

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Blast
  • Concrete
  • Launchers
  • Launching
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Sound Pressure
  • Uss Albany

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.