Hydraulic Ram Shock Phase Effects on Fuel Cell Survivability.

Abstract

Hydraulic ram concerns the dynamic loading and catastrophic failure of liquid filled fuel tanks impacted by high speed projectiles. Hydraulic ram is divided into two phases: shock phase and cavity phase. The shock phase was studied. Theoretical predictions of shock radius versus time were compared with experimental results. The theory was found to be reasonably accurate for blunt shaped projectiles. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777879

Entities

People

  • Leslie George Kappel

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cells
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Projectiles
  • Survivability

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation