Test Program for Determination of Reflected Pressures in Acceptor Bays
Abstract
Criteria for protection of personnel in DOE facilities requires that, for Class II explosives operations, all personnel in occupied areas other than the bay of occurrence not be exposed to overpressures greater than 15 psi. Several of the operating bays used at DOE facilities are World War II-era structures consisting of two or three wall cubicles with a "soft" roof. Of particular concern are bays which have a clay tile wall adjacent to the open front. A test program was initiated to determine the pressures reflected by this wall from a detonation in a donor bay into an adjacent bay. A 1/8th scale steel model of two adjacent bays was built, instrumented and tested to determine these pressures. Charge and gage locations were varied to determine relationships between pressure and scaled distance from a reflecting surface. Variations in scaled weight of the wall were used to determine reflectance effects. Test program, model fabrication, and results are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA529551
Entities
People
- Darrell D. Barker
- Steven L. Young
Organizations
- National Nuclear Security Administration