To obtain data on implosions under laboratory and at-sea conditions, metallic and composite pressure vessels were designed, constructed, and evaluated. An open ocean implosion test was carried out, and the resulting shock waves and pressure vessel remains were analyzed.
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The use of stress physical scale models allows the Navy to design ship magnetic field signature reduction systems into Navy…
Reliability of weapon systems through periods of storage dormancy has long been a significant concern to military organizations. The trend…