Accession Number:

ADA257493

Title:

Shock Qualification of Combat Systems Equipment Using Tuned Mounting Fixtures on the U.S. Navy Medium-weight Shock Machine

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Corbell, Randall D.

Report Date:

1992-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

110.0

Abstract:

Shipboard combat systems must be designed to withstand moderate to severe excitation induced by underwater explosion. Current specifications for combat systems shock qualifications are mandated in MIL-S-901D. Analyzing the differences and relationships between the predicted shock excitation, as derived from previous ship shock trials, and that shock excitation which is produced by the U.S. Navy Medium-weight Shock Machine required by MIL-S-901D, a proposed modification to the existing shock test procedure is presented which will better represent the shock phenomena experienced by combat systems exposed to underwater explosion. U.S. Navy medium-weight shock machine, Tuned mounting fixtures.

Descriptors:

• *SHIPS
• *SHOCK WAVES
• *IMPACT SHOCK
• *UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS
• *EXPLOSION EFFECTS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• SPECIFICATIONS
• MODIFICATION
• EXCITATION
• SHOCK
• UNDERWATER
• SHOCK TESTS
• MACHINES
• SHIPBOARD
• QUALIFICATIONS
• WAVE PROPAGATION
• DEGREES OF FREEDOM
• THESES
• FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
• NAVY
• WEAPON SYSTEMS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering
• Explosions

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE