EJECTA DISTRIBUTION FROM FLAT TOP 1 EVENT

Abstract

A study was made of the distribution of ejecta from the crater formed by exploding 20 tons of TNT at the surface of a limestone outcrop. The distributions of both in situ material and material artificially introduced into the medium before the explosion are described. Variations with distance from burst point in ejecta areal density and the size distribution of ejecta are analyzed. Relationships between ejecta distribution and site topography and geology are discussed. Suggestions are made as to further work directed toward improving methods of predicting ejecta distribution from large explosions on rock.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1965
Accession Number
AD0472730

Entities

People

  • C. R. Wauchope
  • M. V. Anthony
  • T. P. Day

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ballistic Trajectories
  • Cameras
  • Compressive Strength
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Gaussian Distributions
  • Ground Zero
  • Impact Point
  • Mechanics
  • Organic Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Photographs
  • Physical Properties
  • Surveys
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy