SUS Quality Assessment

Abstract

Abstract : The detonation pressure time curves recorded aboard the shooting ships, the USNS Silas Bent and the USNS Bartlett, were processed to acquire quality assurance statistics for the SUS used for acoustic sources. Bubble pulse periods were determined for each detonation from which an equivalent detonation depth was derived. For statistical purposes, the detonation depths are grouped in 2 foot classes centered on the even foot for the MK 61 (60 feet) and 10 foot classes centered on the decade, for the MK 82 (300 feet).