MABS Monograph, Air Blast Instrumentation, 1943-1993 Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation. Volume 1. The Nuclear Era. 1945-1963.

Abstract

Blast wave measurement techniques and instrumentation developed by Military Applications of Blast Simulators (MABS) participating countries to study blast phenomena during the nuclear era are summarized. Passive and active gages both mechanical self-recording and electronic systems deployed on kiloton and megaton explosive tests during the period 1945-1963 are presented. The country and the year the gage was introduced are included with the description. References are also provided. Volume 2 covers measurement techniques and instrumentation for the period 1959-1993 and Volume 3 covers structural target and gage calibration from 1943 to 1993. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297743

Entities

People

  • John H. Keefer
  • Noel H. Ethridge
  • Ralph E. Reisler

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Cathode Ray Tubes
  • Explosives
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Strain Gages
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics