Simulated Blast Testing of Advance Interceptor Materials.

Abstract

An experimental program was conducted to develop a simulation blast loading technique for testing advance interceptor materials. Kevlar/epoxy, carbon/epoxy, and hybrid frusta were tested with 50 and 80 psig reflected blast loads. The carbon frusta sustained the least amount of visible damage, while the hybrid frusta revealed the most damage from the simulated blast loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA124374

Entities

People

  • Edward D. Esparza

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Blast Loads
  • Blast Waves
  • Calibration
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Delamination
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials