DNA/Sandia Soil Penetration Experiment at DRES: Results and Analysis

Abstract

This report describes the field test portion of a DNA-formulated program for conducting state-of-the-art studies of earth penetrating weapons and their design. The field penetration tests were in a medium with well-defined mechanical properties and they provided a comparison between empirical and theoretical calculations and field test results. This report includes a description of the test site located at the Defense Research Establishment Suffield (DRES), Ralston, Alberta, projectile, instrumentation, test procedures, Test results, data received, and data analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 16, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020297

Entities

People

  • R. D. Bentley
  • W. J. Patterson
  • W. R. Wood

Organizations

  • Sandia National Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Guns
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Reduction
  • Deceleration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Displacement
  • Engineering
  • Field Tests
  • Guns
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Navy
  • Projectiles
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.