Shock Tube Tests of Muzzle Blast Transducers
Abstract
A fairly extensive comparison testing of blast transducers is presented. A number of blast transducers were exposed to a series of shock waves from the BRL 58 cm shock tube. Both the angle of shock incidence and the incident pressure levels were varied during the tests. The purpose of the study was to check the transducer's response and accuracy when misaligned to the flow direction. The complete sets of pressure-time records for representative transducer types are presented. The results show that, in general, none of the tested blast transducers measures the static or side-on pressures accurately independent of orientation. As a consequence, continual attention must be given to optimal transducer orientation and other considerations relevant to the blast transducer used.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107319
Entities
People
- Edmund J. Gion
- George A. Coulter
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory