Minimization of Streak Camera Errors in Detonation Studies.
Abstract
It is common knowledge in the detonation community that streak camera velocity traces should be near 45 degrees for best results. Yet, there seems to be no systematic explanation for that belief. In this report some derivations are presented to show that such belief is indeed grounded in fact. The Naval Weapons Center is particularly interested in the Los Alamos Wedge Test. This test has in fact shown itself to be important in understanding the complex phenomenon of sensitivity. The derivations presented are applicable to that test to record the time at which a building detonation wave undergoes the transition to its steady-state velocity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174426
Entities
People
- H. D. Mallory
Organizations
- Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake