Air-Blast Effectiveness of Continuous-Rod Warheads

Abstract

Measurements have been made to determine the principal parameters describing the blast waves generated by the Blue Jay and Red Dean continuous-rod warheads. These are compared with similar measurements using unconfined explosive charges of the same geometric configuration and weight as those used in the warheads. From this data `equivalent bare charge' weights are computed for the warheads and graphs presented showing the peak overpressure, positive impulse and positive duration, as functions of distance, that are to be expected for blast waves produced by these warheads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1959
Accession Number
ADA492072

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  • K. J. Jarvis

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminized Explosives
  • Birds
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Bombs
  • Continuous Rod Warheads
  • Electric Detonators
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Gages
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Scaling Laws
  • Shape
  • Warheads
  • Weapons

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.