Hazards Produced by Explosions Inside Earth-Covered Igloos
Abstract
The airblast and fragmentation produced by explosions inside earth-covered explosive storage structures (igloos or bunkers) have been reexamined and reanalyzed. The data were examined with the following questions in mind: (1) How do they compare with current Department of Defense Explosive Safety Standards? (2) Can the data be scaled to produce general, empirically-derived, prediction equations? Both goals were met. The data from very small-scale model tests to very large scale events collapse to a single set of prediction lines. These prediction equations are presented. It was discovered that there is a major deficiency in the data relating to the debris/fragmentation produced by explosions inside such structures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA514586
Entities
People
- Michael. M. Swisdak Jr
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division