A Feasibility Study of Nuclear Fireball Simulation Experimental Results.

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Abstract:

An experimental program was conducted to assess the feasibility of simulating the peak thermal environment encountered by a hardened structure exposed to a nuclear blast. An earlier study DASA 253 indicated the potential capability for explosive shock tubes to simulate nuclear fireball environments from 10,000 K to 100,000 K. Tasks in the present study included experimental verification of the structural and gasdynamic aspects of the simulator operation and verification of the thermal environment produced using high temperature radiometry. An additional task included in the program was an attempt to calculate fireball ablation using a sophisticated boundary-layer code. Author

Author(s):
Baum, Dennis W. ; Gross, Michael B. ; Gill, Stephen P.
Author Organization(s):
PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL CO SAN LEANDRO CALIF
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Oct 70-Oct 71,
Pagination:
0049

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PITR-288, DNA-2873F
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DASA01-69-C-0123
Task Number(s):
SD070
Project Number(s):
DASA-NWER-XAXS
Monitor Series:
2873F
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, SIMULATORS), SHOCK TUBES, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, THERMAL RADIATION, HEAT FLUX, TERMINAL BALLISTICS, BLACKBODY RADIATION, EXPERIMENTAL DATA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
Keyword(s):
HARDENED INSTALLATIONS, DESIGN CRITERIA
Report Date:
1972 May 01