THE EFFECT OF THERMAL RADIATION ON MATERIALS

Abstract

Various material indicators were exposed to the thermal radiation of the atomic explosions at BUSTER to determine the effects of this exposure on these materials, the degree of correlation between these effects and those produced by laboratory sources of thermal radiation, and some of the characteristics of the radiation. These studies are a continuation of those made during GREENHOUSE, with emphasis on the effective time with regard to initiating and sustaining the process of damage to materials, the effects of target geometry, the evaluation of protective measures and and the irradiance-time and spectral characteristics of the radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1952
Accession Number
AD0483460

Entities

People

  • Thomas I. Monahan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Blackbody Radiation
  • Clothing
  • Combustion
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Fires
  • Heat Transmission
  • High Temperature
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Sheet Metal
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Ultraviolet Radiation
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.