Toward New Horizons. Volume 10. Explosives and Terminal Ballistics
Abstract
Contents. Part 2 - Properties of High Explosives: Introduction and Summary; General Discussion; Solid Explosives - Solid Explosive Mixtures and Aluminized Explosives; Liquid Explosives; Quantitative Comparison; Table 1; Table 2. Part 3 - Terminal Ballistics and Destructive Effects: Summary; Means of Producing Damage; Basic Physical Principles - Impact and Penetration, Fragmentation, Blast in Air, Blast in earth or Water, Debris, Fire, Chemical Actions, etc.; Classification of Targets; Types of Existing Weapons; Factors Influencing Selection of Weapons for Attack - Getting Weapons to the Target, Countermeasures, Fusing, Major Uncertainties, and Present Status of Weapons Selection; Future Needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1946
- Accession Number
- ADB279079
Entities
People
- D. P. Macdougall
- N. M. Newark
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory