ARL Experimental Facility 108 A/B Blasts Tests

Abstract

The Impact Physics Branch of the Terminal Effects Division of the Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD), U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), was tasked by the Armor Mechanics Branch, WMRD, ARL, to perform blast measurements in ARL Experimental Facility 108 A/B. This memorandum report briefly summarizes the results of four blast tests that were conducted on 8 November 1999. The purpose of this test program was to measure the blast pressure exhibited on various walls of the experimental facility's chamber (180A) as a result of the detonation of various size spheres of Detasheet and to determine the maximum explosive weight that could be used in this facility without extensive modifications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389059

Entities

People

  • Neil M. Gniazdowski

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Waves
  • Calibration
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detonations
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Drawings
  • Explosives
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Sheet Explosives
  • Terminals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.