Accession Number:

AD0431918

Title:

HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT PHENOMENA

Descriptive Note:

Quarterly rept. 1 Sep-30 Nov 1963

Corporate Author:

BUREAU OF MINES PITTSBURGH PA

Personal Author(s):

• Watson, Richard W.
• Becker, Karl R.
• Gibson, Frank C.

Report Date:

1964-02-05

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

This report on Hypervelocity Impact Phenomena consists of two sections describing methods and analyses of behind target effects in three metals and the development and performance of two new explosive projector systems that are to be applied to subsequent investigations of hypervelocity impact.

Descriptors:

• *HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT
• *HYPERVELOCITY GUNS
• *HYPERVELOCITY PROJECTILES
• VELOCITY
• METALS
• EXPERIMENTAL DATA
• ALUMINUM ALLOYS
• SHOCK WAVES
• TARGETS
• CRATERING
• STEEL
• IMPACT SHOCK
• TERMINAL BALLISTICS
• RADIOGRAPHY
• MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
• LEAD(METAL)

Subject Categories:

• Ballistics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE