Nomograms for Overpressure, Fireball Radius and Thermal Energy of Nuclear Weapons

Abstract

The effects of nuclear explosions have been known for more than three decades, and phenomena that emit the largest portions of energy are the overpressure (blast wave) and thermal radiation. Nomograms are presented that quickly provide first-cut estimates of the emitted peak-exposure levels. These levels are then related to: (1) the resulting damage effects of various structures and materials and (2) the biological effects on humans and animals. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076489

Entities

People

  • W. E. Cramer

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Energy
  • Explosion Effects
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Military Equipment
  • New York
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Overpressure
  • Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.