STUDY OF CHANNELING OF AIR BLAST WAVES.

Abstract

This report summarizes the results of a two-year program conducted to determine the effects of topographical features such as hills and valleys on the air blast from tactical nuclear weapons. This program was largely experimental in nature and consisted of tests in which small-scale valley models were exposed to shock waves from small high-explosive charges. Shock wave parameters were measured on the slopes and at the bottom of the valleys. Theoretical work was also done to aid in the design of the test program, in the design of the models, and in the analysis of results. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0462489

Entities

People

  • C. Wilton
  • K. Kaplan
  • N. Wallace

Organizations

  • URS Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Software Engineering