IITRI 10 TON 1968 SHOT SERIES

Abstract

Two 10 ton charges composed of slurry type explosives designed to be detonated underwater were detonated on February 16 and 21 (GMT) 1968. The explosives were housed in a container specially designed by IIT Research Institute. Shot number 1 detonated at 1,825 feet and decended with a terminal velocity of 18.9 ft/sec. Shot number 2 detonated at 3,025 feet and decended with a terminal velocity of 18.8 ft/sec. The charges had a yield equivalent to 12 to 13 tons of TNT on an energy basis. The bubble pulse period for these charges was equivalent to 21 tons of TNT.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1968
Accession Number
AD0677472

Entities

People

  • Daniel D. Woolston
  • Marvin S. Weinstein
  • Richard J. Hecht

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Velocity
  • Containers
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Radio Telemetry
  • Release Mechanisms
  • Security
  • Shock Waves
  • Slurry Explosives
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Telemetry
  • Terminals
  • Time Intervals
  • Travel Time

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Electrical Engineering