Statistical Model of Sonic Boom Structural Damage

Abstract

The probabilities of structural damage from sonic booms were estimated for various susceptible structural elements using a statistical modeling technique. The breakage probabilities were found to vary widely with the specific material configuration, but to consistently increase with increasing nominal overpressures. The ranges of breakage probabilities at a nominal overpressure of 1 psf for typical configurations of susceptible materials were as follows: windows--.000004 to .00000003, plaster--.0003 to . 0000005, bric-a-brac--.000001 to .00000001, brick walls--.0000006 to .000000001. The results of the modeling tend to agree well with sonic boom claims experience.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA028512

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Hershey
  • Thomas H. Higgins

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Databases
  • Internal Pressure
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Probability Density Functions
  • Random Variables
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Sonic Boom
  • Tensile Strength
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.