Venting and Blow-by Effects for the MX Trench Basing Mode

Abstract

Two separate studies with simple models have been performed to study MX trench/plug venting and blow-by effects. By means of parameter variations, many of the uncertainties in the in-trench blast environment were taken into account. In the first study, it was found that the impulse loading on the blast plug was limited primarily by lack of containment of the trench pressures due to the light overburden and weak trench roof. In the second study, it was found that a 10m long blast plug is sufficient to withstand expected blow-by effects.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093728

Entities

People

  • Ivan S. Sandler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Collapse
  • Composite Materials
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Friction
  • Impulse Loading
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • New York
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Uncertainty

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.