The Shock and Vibration Bulletin. Part 5. Shock, Fragility

Abstract

;Contents: A discussion of pyrotechnic shock criteria; A summary of pyrotechnic shock in the aerospace industry; Measures of blast wave damage potential; Shock response of a bilinear, hysteretic beam and support system; Digital fourier analysis of mechanical shock data; The computer determination of mechanical impedance for small arms; Shock pulse shaping using drop test techniques; Analysis of projectile impact on composite armor; A systematic approach to shock hardening; The development of shock test criteria for aircraft dispenser weapon ejection mechanisms; Shock load response of an elastic annular plate on a distributed foundation; Methodology and standardization for fragility evaluation; Controlling parameters for the structural fragility of large shock isolation systems; Hardness evaluation; Fragility testing for hydraulic surge effects; Initial design considering statistical fragility assessment; Transient pulse development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0723350

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Information Processing
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shock Response Spectra
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space