Accession Number:

AD0352455

Title:

A HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A PROPOSED END CENTRAL BOOSTER FOR THE PHOENIX WARHEAD,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS LAB DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Abernathy, David D.

Report Date:

1964-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

This report describes the photographic technique used to determine the performance of a proposed end central booster for the Phoenix Warhead. Data are presented for 1 the pressure induced into a Comp B receptor explosive 2 the symmetry of the detonation wave expansion and 3 the correlation of the depth of explosive lead in the booster with the detonation wave shape. Author

Descriptors:

• *BOOSTERS(EXPLOSIVES)
• *EXPLOSIVE TRAINS
• DETONATION WAVES
• PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
• DETONATIONS
• PRESSURE

Subject Categories:

• Explosions

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE