An Experiment, Analysis, and Model of Ballistic Shock.

Abstract

This study deals with the propagation of the leading, high-frequency edge of the shock wave emanating from an impact point on an armored vehicle, specifically, in an experiment on an M113 armored personnel carrier subjected to explosive charges. The amplitude of the transverse wave can be well fit by a semiempirical equation, which accounts for both longitudinal and transverse waves, exponential decrease with distance, mixing of waves at edges, and amplification at points near edges. Comparison of wave speeds with published data confirms the roles of longitudinal and transverse disturbances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332778

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Petty
  • J. T. Klopcic
  • Michael R. Sivack
  • Walton T. Robinson

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Data Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Leading Edges
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transverse
  • Transverse Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.