Electronic Measurement of Airblast Overpressure

Abstract

This report describes methods of measuring airblast overpressures above 170 dB (1 psi or 6.9 kPa), resulting from detonation of explosives or firing of guns. It describes the direct-pressure method and the shock wave velocity method for measuring airblast. It also includes techniques for calibrating transducers used for measuring airblast overpressure, and describes overpressure-measuring devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105379

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Waves
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Overpressure
  • Piezoelectric Crystals
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Projectiles
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shock Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveforms

Readers

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems