Sandia National Laboratories researchers use a blast tube to demonstrate how well nuclear weapons could survive the shock wave of a blast from an enemy weapon and to help validate the computer ...

Summary and Key Points: U.S. aircraft carriers, symbols of American naval power, undergo rigorous shock trials to ensure they can withstand the demands of modern combat. These trials test the ...

All flight hardware used in rocket engines and space craft must be tested to insure it can withstand pyrotechnic shocks that occur during launch, stage separations, and throughout the spacecraft ...