Shock Wave Attenuation by Perforated Plates with Various Hole Sizes

Abstract

Results are presented for a set of experiments designed to determine the attenuation of shock waves passing through perforated plates as a function of peak overpressure and hole size for a given percentage of plate area vented. The venting hole size was varied from 1/8 inch (0.32 cm) to 2-13/16 inches (7.14 cm) as the vented area was varied from 5-50 percent open. The perforated plates were exposed to shock waves in a 4-inch (10.2 cm) shock tube over a range of peak shock overpressures from 200 psi (1379 kPa) down to 48 psi (331 kPa).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA041854

Entities

People

  • Charles Kingery
  • George Coulter
  • Richard Pearson

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Ammunition
  • Calibration
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Navy
  • Overpressure
  • Shock
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Waves
  • Tubes
  • Waves

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Explosive Engineering.