Airblast Damage to 30-kW, Skid-Mounted, Mobile Army Diesel Generator Sets

Abstract

A 30-kW, skid-mounted electric generator set of the tactical Army type was tested for structure-only damage under the impact of airblasts with peak pressures of 9.3 and 3.5 psi. Conclusions based on test results apply to three tactical models of 30-kW, skid-mounted, diesel generator sets available for Army field use. Test results indicate that generator sets will operate without interruption when exposed to an airblast with a peak pressure of 3.5 psi. If the impacting peak pressure is 9.3 psi, the operation of the generator sets could possibly be interrupted because engine parts, generator terminals, and control circuits are damaged from major deformation of the access doors. Recommendations for low-cost hardening emphasize redesign of doors and other sheet-metal structures for survival under combined airblast and thermal pulse conditions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114817

Entities

People

  • George Teel
  • Raymond H. Femenias
  • Robert Peterson
  • Robert Warner
  • William Schuman

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Blast Waves
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Diesel Engines
  • Electric Generators
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Fuel Oils
  • Generators
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Sheet Metal
  • Sheets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.