Results of Airblast Overpressure Measurement Program at Project R. D. Bailey

Abstract

Methods of predicting gas-vent and ground-shock-induced airblast overpressure levels from underground explosions have been under investigation for many years. In order to obtain an a curate method for predicting peak overpressures and impulses from large-array-type detonations with different delay periods, more data from this type of event must become available. The airblast overpressure measurement program at R. D. BAILEY resulted in a large amount of data to be used, first, in estimating the airblast expected from future detonations in the R. D. BAILEY spillway area and, second, to provide further input to prediction method studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA008981

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Hoeft

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Dams
  • Detonating Cord
  • Diameters
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Ground Shock
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Production
  • Recording Systems
  • Shock
  • Tape Recorders

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.