An Investigation of the High Rate Volumetric Properties of Snow.

Abstract

Reported here are the results of a three year study of the high rate volumetric properties of Snow. In addition to the report presented here, the project resulted with over ten publications which are included in the list of references. The constitutive behavior of dry snow is analyzed and described mathematically by means of two microdynamical models. These are then evaluated by means of previous experimental data. A number of applications are then investigated. These applications include vehicle mobility in shallow and deep snowpack, steady shockwaves, and nonsteady shockwaves. Finally, an electromagnetic stress wave generator was designed, constructed and used in a shockwave testing program on snow. Experimental results are presented and discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108032

Entities

People

  • R. L. Brown

Organizations

  • Montana State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Constitutive Equations
  • Crystal Structure
  • Differential Equations
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy Consumption
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Stress Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Unmanned Ground Systems

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies