ON THE INFLUENCE OF REFLECTIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT ON HERO TEST RESULTS.

Abstract

The study to estimate the degree of hazard to ordnance caused by electromagnetic radiation is being approached through a series of research tests designed to identify the significant variables and their interactions. This paper is concerned with a study of the effect of reflecting objects surrounding the weapon system on the current induced in the ordnance's electroexplosive devices (EEDs). In a shipboard environment, many objects reflect electromagnetic radiation; e.g., superstructure, aircraft, vehicles and equipment. The simulated shipboard environments (NWL 'Ground Planes'), which are used for Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) testing, include metallic transmitter vans that are reflecting objects. The transmitter vans were used in this study as typical reflecting objects to estimate the effect of reflections.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0629224

Entities

People

  • F. Smith
  • J. H. Richter
  • R. W. Carson

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Environment
  • Munitions
  • Radiation
  • Reflection
  • Shipboard
  • Superstructures
  • Transmitters
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Support Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering