Penetration of Free-Falling Objects into Deep-Sea Sediments
Abstract
A rational method is presented to predict the penetration of free-falling objects into deep-sea sediments by combining proven empirical theories from the field of soil mechanics with known hydrodynamic phenomena. The impact velocity of the object and the shear strength profile and density of the sediment are assumed to be known. The penetration problem was solved through the use of a computer by equating the work done during penetration to the energy of the object falling through air and impacting onto a modeled deep-sea sediment. The objects were simple geometric shapes ranging in weight from 500 to more than 1,000 pounds.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0741140
Entities
People
- Jon W. Carlmark
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School