pe
showing acceleration effects on the gage ag transmitted to the recora
trace.
Certain gage modifications capable of being accomplished in
(c=
Co
ooettn
seecstnomrdl
2
TABLE 4.4 - Suamary Data of CASTLE Shots
Characteristic
Reageill
Symbol
Shot 1
Shot 3
Shot 4
Shot 5
1 March
27 March
T April
26 April
0645
0630
0620
0620
0610
o6e4
Location - Atoll
Tsland
Bikini
Charlie
Bikini
Charlie
Bikint
Tare
Biking
Lagoon
Biking
Lagoon
Enivetok
Mike Crater
170,617.16
76,163.98
170,635.05
75,950.43
1100,154.50
109,799.00
161,698.83
116,800.27
161,424.43
116,688.15
(147,750.00
57,790.00
Bravo
Rameo
Yoon
Union
Yankee
Nectar
Coordinates GZ
North
East
[|
il
Yieia (ut)
Wre
24
iam
215,00.5
(Fire
Ball)
pt
11,0%0.5
(Fire
}0.139%0.020(
7,0f0.3
(Fire
Ball)
Ball)
|S May
Shot 6
Time
Cade Neme
-|
Shot 2
Date
4,
i
crane
F pomimering, y
betta
cb emetatit,
sonoeul
the field (See Appendix B) were incorporated in the gages used in
Shots 3 through 6.
These gage modifications resulted in relatively
"clean" records up to overpressures of 150 psi.
Further, a program
of postshot gage inspection was initiated (See Appendix D) so that
15.551.0
(Fire
Ball)
.
Ls May
1.729.3
(Fire
Ball)
Hetght of Burs ‘\
h
0
°
9
°
°
°
Atmospheric!
Po
1006.2
1012,4
1009.7
1007.4
1010.8
1006.0
8.0° P
8.0° Ff
81.0° F
81,0°F
80.8° F
79.9° F
{070°
oko?
090°
062°
18
20
070°
090°
Pre:
(mb);
ae
Surface Air-
so
Temperature
f: 3oa¥e
4
Surface Wind:
Direction - Degre
My
te
%
ny }
Speed - Knote
Ce
Scale Factors for
1 KT at Sea Level:
|
15
1o
3
19
f “sy
\J .
Pressure: Sp = 1013.3 |
fo
pe
A
1.0038
1.0037
1.0059
12,0024
1.0073
Distance: Sd pet”
0.0403
0.0448
0.197
9.0520
0.0419
0.0836
0.0407
0.0453
0.199
0.0526
0.0424
0.0845
~
Time: St « sa/te + zi’
/2
:
Where To ts in degrees
re
Centigrade, W ite in xT
information would be available apdlicable in explaining defects in
gage recordings.
Ground acceleration records weré
stations on Shots 1, 2, % and 6,
entirely satisfactory.
4,2
The
obtained at a number of
ords appeared to be
Detsils are présented in Appendix E.
PEAK OVERPRESSURE VERSUS DISTANCE, a-schisp
i
The peak pressure-distance data si! aimed (ene the CASTLE shots
have been reduced to the equivalent of 1 4! (20) under standard sealevel conditions (14.7 psi atmospheric pressure, 2
temperature).
The basic characteristics for each shot and the scaling
listed in Table 4.4,
He
factors are
The IVY Mike data generally compared favorably
With the TUMBLER
composite free air pressure versus distance curve for 2 KT as prepared
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