Quick Reference Guide for Terms Used in Air Blast Research and Experimentation

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Abstract:

This report provides an overview of common terms used in the technical areas of air blast research and experimentation. The descriptions provided are based on extensive experience researching blast in military applications, with a focus on air blast from both fragmenting and non-fragmenting munitions in unconfined conditions (free air, surface burst, or near-surface burst).

Author(s):
Trombetta, Steven J.
Author Organization(s):
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory
Funding Organization(s):
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD
Document Type:
Technical Report/Special Report
Publication Date:
2021 Sep 01
Pagination:
33

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
pressure measurement, explosives, computer programs, explosions, chemical reactions, computers, dynamic pressure, fluid dynamics, measurement, pressure transducers, static pressure, calorimeters, engineering, exothermic reactions, explosive charges, graphical user interface, high explosives
Keyword(s):
airblast, air blast, terms, terminology, definition, rarefaction
Subject Categories:
Ordnance
Creation Date:
2021 Oct 05
Update Date:
2021 Oct 15