Project Danny Boy: Close-In Air Blast from a Nuclear Detonation in Basalt.
Abstract
Close in air blast from the Danny Boy event resulted almost entirely from the ground shock induced air blast. Little pressure resulted from venting gases. Consequently, measured pressures were only one third to one fourth of those predicted. Ground shock induced pressures from the nuclear charge were found to attenuate less rapidly than those from chemical explosives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 05, 1962
- Accession Number
- ADA304436
Entities
People
- L. J. Vortman
Organizations
- United States Department of Energy