Sounds from Implosions of Steel Cylinders Under Water
Abstract
Pressure pulses from steel cylindrical tanks imploding under hydrostatic pressure in the ocean are described. Several tanks were recovered after collapse for inspection so that the mode of collapse and resulting damage to the tanks could be correlated with the acoustic measurements. The imploding steel tanks generated acoustic signatures that differed significantly from those produced by underwater explosions and from those produced by underwater implosions of glass bottles. The observed negative onset of the implosion signatures from the steel tanks was apparently caused by the formation of an inward buckle.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA000807
Entities
People
- Robert S. Price
- Verna K. Shuler
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory