Evaluation of Potential Damage to Unconventional Structures by Sonic Booms

Abstract

Supersonic operations of U.S. Air Force aircraft cause sonic booms which may be the source of damage to unconventional structures. This problem is addressed in this report by (1) a literature survey of damage prediction and damage assessment techniques for such structures; (2) development of a statistical model for sonic boom overpressures with emphasis on supersonic operating areas (SOAs) employed for air combat maneuver training; (3) development of an analytical model to predict the probability of damage; (4) execution of a limited experimental program at White Sands Missile Range to evaluate response and potential damage of two unconventional structures in support of the prediction model; and finally (5) definition of algorithms for use in the Air Force ASAN computer program for evaluation of the probability of damage to unconventional structures from sonic booms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225029

Entities

People

  • Dawn Goerner
  • Louis C. Sutherland
  • Ron Brown

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustics
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Databases
  • Flight Speeds
  • Geography
  • Literature Surveys
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shear Modulus
  • Shock Response Spectra
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics