The NSWC Gas Gun Facility for Shock Effects in Materials.
Abstract
The Gas Gun Facility designed and installed at the Naval Surface Weapons Center is described. The gun is 10.4 m long and has a 40-mm bore. The projectile velocity can be varied from 0.03 to 1 km/s in a controlled manner. The gun is used for investigating the high stress state produced in target materials by planar impact. The following are discussed: (1) the design, construction, and performance details for the gun, (2) techniques for performing real-time shock wave measurements, (3) a system to soft recover impacted specimens, and (4) details of precision target fabrication for impact experiments. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA036775
Entities
People
- W. H. Holt
- W. Mock Jr.
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division