Summary of Underwater Cratering Tests Conducted at Site 300 during 1970

Abstract

Laboratory tests were conducted to determine the effect of a water overburden on cratering performance in sand. The objectives were to determine the parameters which describe the effect of the water overburden on the final crater configuration and to develop a relationship for the maximum water wave generated by the explosion. Spherical one-pound charges of composition C-4 were detonated at depths of burial in the medium ranging from 0 to 24 inches with a varying water overburden of 0 to 12 inches. Crater dimensions and maximum wave height data were analyzed empirically with the Buckingham Pi dimensional analysis technique. The data indicate that crater dimensions appear to be sensitive to small changes in water overburden.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA027426

Entities

People

  • Kenneth T. Sakai
  • Robert F. Bourque

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Explosives
  • Cratering
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Ground Zero
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shock
  • Surface Waters
  • Test Facilities
  • Water Waves
  • Waves

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  • Explosive Engineering.