NUCLEAR WEAPONS EFFECTS: COMPREHENSIVE REPORT

Abstract

The report consists of three sections. The first section deals briefly with the structure and parameters of strong shock waves in solids and in gases. The second section presents a study of the propagation of strong shock waves in compressible media, collisions of such waves at high velocities, and the explosions associated with collisions at such velocities. The last section, entitled Meteorite Analogy, consists of material believed to be of significance in that it reflects Soviet interest in the study of meteorites as a means of simulating the effects of high-power explosions, especially nuclear explosions. The last section also covers one particular case of meteoritic collision, namely the explosion of the Tunguska meteorite/comet of 1908.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 1965
Accession Number
AD0610054

Entities

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Bodies
  • Coefficients
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Explosions
  • High Temperature
  • Isotherms
  • Materials
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physical Theories
  • Radiation
  • Shock Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.