ASRDL HIGH SHOCK TEST MACHINE,
Abstract
This report describes a prototype portable shock test set consisting of an air gun mounted vertically on a low frequency seismic platform. The gun has a 10-in. bore, is 9 ft in length, and may be operated with compressed air or nitrogen gas up to a maximum pressure of 700 psi. The shock range of the machine is 2620 g for a 1-lb test load and 1350 g for a maximum allowable test load of 15 lb. Shock pulses are essentially triangular and vary in duration from 8.3 ms at 2620 g to 16.5 ms at 100 g. Operation, maintenance, and calibration instructions are presented and methods of improving the performance of the machine are discussed. The development of the machine was sponsored by the U. S. Army Signal Research and Development Laboratory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 03, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0610398
Entities
People
- V. F. Devost
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory