Long-Range Airblast

Abstract

Eight microbarograph stations measured the airborne acoustic wave from Palanquin. By use of the high-explosives calibration shots fired close in time and space to the nuclear cratering event, the airblast transmissivity for this underground burst was determined to be 0.026. Rocket and rawinsonde upper air observations were used to calculate acoustic wave paths, times, and propagated amplitudes for comparison with observations. Some problems in correlation were encountered which could not be completely resolved, but a good general exercise in verification was allowed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 1969
Accession Number
ADA385097

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Amplitude
  • Calibration
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Geography
  • Group Velocity
  • Health Services
  • High Explosives
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Jet Streams
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Public Health
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris