This report describes the design, test and analysis of two techniques being developed for reducing the peak noise produced by a shoulder-fired rocket weapon system. The tests have verified that the peak noise produced by the M-72 rocket motor can be reduced at the gunner's position by 10 db with a baffled cylinder suppressor and by 1.3 db by aerodynamically shaping the nozzle closure. Analysis of the unsuppressed and suppressed peak noise generated by the M-72 rocket motor indicate that the peak noise in the near field is produced by the energy associated with a strong pressure wave that can be correlated with spherically symmetric point explosion data. The hardware test data base and analysis techniques developed have provided a basis for the design of prototype field weight suppressor systems for protecting the gunner and crew from the intense peak noise produced by both man-portable and shoulder-fired rocket weapon systems. (Author)


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    Title :

    Rocket Motor Peak Noise Reduction Program


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    87 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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