Techniques for Capturing Radiographic Images of High Speed Penetration Events through Sand

Abstract

Techniques for imaging through sand using radiography have been investigated, but in previous years there has been a lack of documentation on the methods used. Experiments have been conducted that image a shaped charge penetration event into sand as well as a kinetic energy penetrator into sand. Techniques to image through sand are not limited to what is discussed. These are just the methods that were found to give favorable results with what was tried during these sets of experiments with the equipment available. Optimum techniques to include the type of x-ray system, the type of target, and the distances between them are discussed and the results are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532132

Entities

People

  • Bradley A. Breaux
  • Joshua M. Debes
  • William L. Cooper

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Energy
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Gun Launched
  • Imaging Techniques
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Shaped Charge Jets
  • Shaped Charges
  • Static Tests
  • United States Government
  • X Ray Film
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Explosive Engineering.