A NEW EXPLOSIVES TECHNIQUE FOR SYNTHESIZING A WIDE RANGE OF PRESSURE WAVEFORMS IN AIR.  PART 2.  THE APPLICATION OF LINEAR EXPLOSIVE CHARGES TO THE SIMULATION OF SONIC BANGS,

Hawkins, S. J.; Hicks, J. A.

A NEW EXPLOSIVES TECHNIQUE FOR SYNTHESIZING A WIDE RANGE OF PRESSURE WAVEFORMS IN AIR. PART 2. THE APPLICATION OF LINEAR EXPLOSIVE CHARGES TO THE SIMULATION OF SONIC BANGS,

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Abstract:

The characteristics of the so-called sonic bang are briefly reviewed. The desirability, fields of application and advantages of sonic bang simulants are considered and some possible methods of achieving simulation discussed. An account is given of the development of two types of simulant using the principles of the extended explosive charge technique described in Part 1 of this report ERDE 9R68. Their properties are outlined and criteria for their suitability for different types of application are put forward together with the results obtained on applying these criteria to the two types of linear charge simulant developed. Author

Author(s):

Hawkins, S. J. ; Hicks, J. A.

Author Organization(s):

EXPLOSIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT WALTHAM ABBEY (ENGLAND)

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

ERDE-10/R/68

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means

Communities of Interest:

Counter IED

Descriptor(s):

*SONIC BOOM, SIMULATION, EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, PRESSURE, DETONATION WAVES, PROPAGATION, AIRBURST, NOISE, KINETIC ENERGY, UNITED KINGDOM

Field(s)/Group(s):

Explosions, Acoustics

Keyword(s):

N WAVES, POINT SOURCE DISSEMINATION, WAVEFORMS

Report Date:

1968 Oct 02