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Project 1.5 - Drag Characteriatiue of Various Shapes - J. J, Meszaros
VEHICLE RFSPONSF STUDY
QBIECTIVE
The vehicles were exposed on this shot to obtein information which
woul2 supplemert data Sree Operstion CAcTI®
Mme te weapon 4ietlonulties
for one shot and lack of lar? area for the secor’ shot, the fata obtained
on that operatior were corsidered insufficient to make concrete conclusions,
This was especially true for trarsition froe light to severe
damage levels.
TECHRIGUE
Ten vehicles (truck, 4 tor, 4 x 4, utility, Model YB - WWII) were
set up st six stations,
fror pround vero,
One aite-on vehicle was placed at (OC feet
iwo wehicles were arranced at 820C, 10,40C, 11,700
ani 17,800 fert stations; one side-on and one face-on at each statior,
Ore vehicle was placed site-on at 16,500 feet,
Steel stakes were iriver,
in the ground at each statior to facilitate displacesent measurements.
RESULTS
Evaluatior of the dazage revealed very severe damage to al) the
vehicles at the 6°00, 830C, 10,40C, and 11,700 feet stations except
the faceeon vehicle at 11,700 feet.
The four side-on vehicles and one
face-on at 8700 feet were completely jemolishei.
The face-or. vehicle
et 10,200 feet was intact except that the engine vas *‘hrown out.
The
face-on vehicle st 11,700 feet and eite-or at 17,8CC feet vere poderately
damaged.
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The face-on vehicle at 12,80C feet and side-on vehicle at 16, 50C
feet were lirhtly damage’,
None of the vehicles vere considered suitatie
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