Fire Damage and Strategic Targeting

Abstract

This report relates the probability of fire damage to blast-induced ignitions and those due to thermal radiation. Modifying influences such as weather conditions, target structure, and countermeasures are included. Since fires continue to develop long after the explosion, additional effects such as fire spread and fire-wind damage are also considered. The methods may be extended to calculate probable damage ranges for a specific target, and may be made compatible with current targeting algorithms (the DIA vulnerability number methodology).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA159280

Entities

People

  • H. L. Brode
  • R. D. Small

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • California
  • Civil Defense
  • Cloud Cover
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Height Of Burst
  • Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radiation Attenuation
  • Scattering
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.