Nuclear Effects of Army Materiel (Blast). Test Operations Procedure

Abstract

This report provides procedures for performing nuclear weapon blast effects tests on Army weapon systems and combat support materiel. It also discusses types of blast facilities used to simulate the nuclear weapon blast environment. Test procedures, safety, and instrumentation are covered. It applies to vehicles (land, amphibious, tracked, wheeled), missile systems, self-propelled or towed guns, and electronic equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063571

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Cameras
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Environment
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Performance Tests
  • Photographs
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics