The Ignition Hazard to Urban Interiors during Nuclear Attack Due to Burning Curtain Fragments Transported by Blast
Abstract
The specific objective of the research described in,this report was to investigate the propensity of burning curtains, carried into typical urban interiors by blast waves, to cause ignitions within the interiors capable of leading to flashover. The experimental program was conducted in a full-scale test room constructed in the test section of the URS Shock Tunnel Facility. Three different weights of curtain material, having different burning times, were used in the experiments. Curtains were ignited by propane gas jet manifold arranged on the upstream side of the curtains with the jets directed toward the curtains.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0740821
Entities
People
- Thomas Goodale