Blast and Thermal Effects of Multiple Nuclear Burst Exposure of Aircraft in a Base-Escape Mode

Abstract

Analytical methods are employed to investigate the enhancement or attenuation of gust, overpressure, and thermal radiation effects due to multiple nuclear bursts in comparison with worst-case single burst exposure. The nuclear attack scenario assumes placement of the simultaneous nuclear bursts in a low- altitude planar hexagonal close-packed configuration to damage aircraft in a base-escape mode. Symmetry considerations are taken into account in investigating the possible aircraft position and flight path orientations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA058301

Entities

People

  • John P. Walsh
  • Raffi P. Yeghiayan
  • William N. Lee

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Audiovisual Aids
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Blast Waves
  • Deflection
  • Flight Paths
  • Low Altitude
  • Materials
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Sea Level
  • Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
  • Thermal Radiation
  • United States
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.

Technology Areas

  • Space