BRL Dual Shock Tube Facility

Abstract

The Dual Shock Tube Facility was constructed for use in evaluating the performance of large engine-generator sets operating in a shock wave environment such as would occur during a nuclear attack. The design and operation of the facility are described and results of shock tube operation are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693264

Entities

People

  • Brian P. Bertrand

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Civil Defense
  • Compressors
  • Construction
  • Ducts
  • Engine Generator Sets
  • Engineering
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Explosives
  • Generators
  • Instrumentation
  • New Mexico
  • Pressure Gages
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Waves
  • Tubes
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.