THE RESISTANCE OF HOLLOW GLASS MODELS TO UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS AT GREAT DEPTHS. II. SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS,

Abstract

Hollow glass models were exposed to explosions of one pound charges at several depths in the ocean down to 22,000 ft. Spheres coated with a plastic overlay or with butyl rubber were considerably stronger than bare spheres. Spheres with simple hatches and titanium plug inserts were somewhat weaker than unmodified spheres of slightly thicker glass. A depth-hardening effect was found for toroidal models; results obtained from cylinders were inconclusive. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0624498

Entities

People

  • W. H. Faux

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Butyl Rubber
  • Explosions
  • Hardening
  • Resistance
  • Rubber
  • Titanium
  • Underwater Explosions

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Metallurgy
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.