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Assembly and analysis of fragmentation data for liquid propellant vesselsFragmentation data was assembled and analyzed for exploding liquid propellant vessels. These data were to be retrieved from reports of tests and accidents, including measurements or estimates of blast yield, etc. A significant amount of data was retrieved from a series of tests conducted for measurement of blast and fireball effects of liquid propellant explosions (Project PYRO), a few well-documented accident reports, and a series of tests to determine auto-ignition properties of mixing liquid propellants. The data were reduced and fitted to various statistical functions. Comparisons were made with methods of prediction for blast yield, initial fragment velocities, and fragment range. Reasonably good correlation was achieved. Methods presented in the report allow prediction of fragment patterns, given type and quantity of propellant, type of accident, and time of propellant mixing.
Document ID
19740007512
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Baker, W. E. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Parr, V. B. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Bessey, R. L. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Cox, P. A. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-134538
Accession Number
74N15625
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-16009
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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