RADIATION INTENSITY PRODUCED BY EXPLOSIVELY EXCITED ARGON GAS.
Abstract
A study was made of the time history of the luminous intensity produced by a shock wave in argon gas. The shock wave was produced by detonating a 45 gram charge of composition C-4 attached to one end of a 28 mm diameter glass tube about 1.25 meters long. The tube contained argon gas at a nominal 630 torr pressure. Several charge shapes were used; there were also two tests in which 100 grain 'primacord' located on the axis of the glass tube replaced the charge of C-4. Best results were obtained from an unlined conical cavity charge. The peak value was 3.9 x 10 to the 7th power candela, 6100 candela seconds from a shock moving at approximately 8300 meters/second. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 12, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0676510
Entities
People
- Robert M. Blunt
Organizations
- Denver Research Institute