Pressure transducer mounts for internal blast measurements on thin metal walls

Three mounts are described for installing pressure transducers on thin wall s for internal blast measurements in which the walls undergo ductile ruptur e. Details of the mounts are presented and each mount is evaluated from sev eral examples of pressure-time profiles obtained from thin steel walled cub es and ship compartment studies. Two designs proved effective, one having a flange and a sheath to protect the transducer, and another, a simpler and lighter design, consisting of a welded ring. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0034-6748(99)05104-7].