OPERATION CROSSROADS. REPORT OF BUREAU OF SHIPS INSTRUMENTATION GROUP SECTION III. UNDERWATER PRESSURE TIME MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

Pressure-time measurements were made of the underwater pressure waves generated in Tests Able and Baker. No records permitting analysis were obtained in Test Able because the explosion occurred some distance from the intended targets and pressures at the gage location were far below those for which the instrument had been set. In Test Baker three pressure-time records were obtained. Because of poor response characteristics of the recording channels, the records obtained do not truly represent the pressure-time history of the shock wave. However, values for the real peak pressures and durations have been derived from the records and are discussed in the report. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1957
Accession Number
AD0473913

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People

  • A. Hirsch
  • B. Stiller
  • Mark Greenfield

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Crusher Gages
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Explosions
  • Frequency
  • Gages
  • Generators
  • Measurement
  • Motor Generators
  • Piezoelectric Gages
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Ship Model Basins

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  • Engineering

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