SZ/BSU/1/12/12 - [Optimum size of explosive charges, 15/4/43]

Reference code

SZ/BSU/1/12/12

Level of description

Item

Title

[Optimum size of explosive charges, 15/4/43]

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

1 leaf

Subject

Explosions -- Physiological effect

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Scope and content

Suggests that smaller units of explosive have a greater chance of killing or hurting personnel than a bigger explosion of the same weight. This is because personnel are affected by the peak pressure of a blast wave, not the impulse.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/BSU - [Bombing Survey Unit]
  - SZ/BSU/1 - [BSU. North Africa]
    - SZ/BSU/1/12 - [North Africa. Reports for Combined Operations Headquarters]
      - SZ/BSU/1/12/12 - [Optimum size of explosive charges, 15/4/43]

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