High Pressure Hugoniot Measurements for Several Nevada Test Site Rocks

Abstract

High pressure hugoniot state measurements were performed on five Nevada test site (NTS) rocks, a schitose gneiss and a volcanic tuff impedance-matching grout. In addition several experiments were performed on OFHC copper and a copper-nickel-tungsten alloy. These two metals were employed throughout the program as hugoniot impedance match standards. The report describes the experimental procedures and target designs employed. The data analysis procedure is presented with a discussion of sources of experimental error. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0854912

Entities

People

  • Andrew H. Jones
  • F. H. Shipman
  • W. M. Isbell

Organizations

  • General Motors

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Equations Of State
  • High Pressure
  • Hugoniot Equations
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Petrology
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shock Waves
  • Specific Volume
  • Tectosilicates
  • Tensile Strength
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.