Development of a Fast-Response Pressure Transducer,

Abstract

A small (0.2 inch diameter), fast-response pressure transducer has been developed for measuring shock-interaction induced transient pressures. Transducer design incorporates the Pressure Bar principle to minimize reflections at the boundaries of the sensing element and a unique orifice-cavity method to isolate the sensing element from the external disturbances. Calibration and wind-tunnel shock-interaction data show that this type of transducer is suitable for measuring pressures of 1/20- to 100-psi magnitude and of 1- to 17-microsecond duration. Transducer performance, design and construction are described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1969
Accession Number
AD0863029

Entities

People

  • Frank P. Baltakis

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Calibration
  • Construction
  • Diameters
  • Microsecond Time
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Reflection
  • Transducers
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.