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A low-mach, high-mass-flow, shock tube was used to characterize the response of air-supported models to low-yield nuclear-blast effects. Shock-wave interaction with balloons and ellipsoidal sections was observed with shadowgraphic technique and internal-pressure measurements were made. In each case, protection from dynamic forces was achieved and the internal pressure exhibited differences from the shock-wave overpressure. Although deformation was large, most models survived frequent tests at relatively high overpressures. Relatively inexpensive air-supported structures afford some degree of protection against blast effects.
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Zagieboylo, W. Shock-wave interaction with air-supported structures. Experimental Mechanics 7, 532–536 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02326329
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02326329