Blast Operational Overpressure Model (BOOM): An Airblast Prediction Method
Abstract
Airblast predictions and measurements are needed for high-explosive test programs. Airblast predictions using the Blast Operational Overpressure Model (BOOM) are validated with far-field measurements. The BOOM incorporates a single function, rather than computer-intensive ray tracing methods, to account for atmospheric refractive effects on airblast propagation. This makes the BOOM particularly suitable for field work at remote sites where there is no access to mainframe computers. Airblast measurements from conventional weapon detonations validated, with slight modifications, the technique. Additionally, a method to predict the airblast emanating from beneath a soil overburden has been developed. The method is based upon the mass of overburden covering the explosives. A listing is included of the BOOM computer program written in BASIC programming language to run on a portable microcomputer. Keywords: Atmospheric effects on sound wave propagation, Far field airblast propagation, Overpressure prediction model, Airblast, Bomb damage, Sound transmission prediction, Atmospheric density, Atmospheric refraction, Atmospheric sounding, Atmospheric temperature, Explosion effects, Mathematical models, Meteorological phenomena, Overpressure, Predictions, Surface burst, Underground explosions, Wave propagation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA182025
Entities
People
- Donald A. Douglas
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory