Pre-Banshee Calibration Detonation.

Abstract

Electromagnetic measuring equipment was installed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, and operated during the sea level detonation of a spherical 500 pound Pentolite charge. The purpose of this project was to check the operational readiness of the equipment to be used during the BANSHEE test series, to obtain some indication of its EM detecting capabilities, and additionally to obtain a crude measure of the EM signal generated by such a detonation for use in future calibrations. Each set of equipment used consisted of three mutually orthogonal loop antennae, low level amplifiers and matching networks, a 4-channel tape recorder, and a Fiducial generator Type TD-2A. A signal was detected on only one antenna which was located 1,000 feet from the detonation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 1963
Accession Number
AD0437630

Entities

People

  • Charles S. Fitzgerald
  • Clyde B. Dobbie

Organizations

  • EG&G

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Recording Systems
  • Tape Recorders
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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