REFRACTION OF UNDERWATER EXPLOSION SHOCK WAVES: PELAGIC OPERATIONS IN MEASURING CONVERGENCE ZONE PRESSURES,

Abstract

Pressure vs time data from a 100-hydrophone array were obtained at or near shock wave caustics in the ocean on 76 shots. Sources of the shock waves were 8-lb charges fired at depths from 400 to 1000 feet. Most measurements were made at a convergence zone about 30 miles from the source; a few measurements were made 3 to 5 miles from the source. Preparations for and operations at sea are described, but pressure-time data will be presented separately. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1967
Accession Number
AD0811110

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Price

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Caustics
  • Convergence
  • Convergence Zones (Sonar)
  • Explosions
  • Hydrophones
  • Measurement
  • Refraction
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.