Pressure vessel burst test program - Progress paper No. 4A status report is presented for a program studying the characteristics of the blast waves and fragmentation caused by ruptured gas-filled pressure vessels. Experimental data trends have been derived from 14 burst pressure vessels. Attention is given to energy release in bursting, blast wave and fragmentation behavior, height of burst effects, fragment velocity vs vessel pressure, and comparative blast effects for spherical/composite vs cylindrical/steel pressure vessels.
Document ID
19930065926
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cain, Maurice R. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Sharp, Douglas E. (GPS Technologies, Inc. Titusville, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1993
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-2100
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, SAE, ASME, and ASEE, Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit