Minor Scale Event, Test Execution Report
Abstract
MINOR SCALE was a high explosive (HE) test sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency It was detonated at 1220 hours on 27 June 1985 on the White Sands Missile Range, NM. The explosive charge consisted of 4744 tons of ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO) poured in bulk into a 44-foot (13.4-m) radius fiberglass hemisphere. The resulting airblast provided the scaled equivalent airblast of an 8 KT (33.44 TJ) nuclear device. The primary objective of the test was to provide an airblast and ground shock environment for Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored experiments. These experiments were designed to determine the response of tactical and strategic weapon systems, communications equipment, vehicles, and a variety of structures to this environment. A secondary objective was to provide a simulated precursor environment for several other experiments. A third objective was to provide a thermal environment (in addition to airblast) for several experiments. Hardened mobile launcher, Ground motion, Ejecta, Nuclear weapons effects, Dust effects, Debris, Hemispherical charge, High explosives, Airblast.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 31, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA269600