The following reports are available from General Physics Corporation:

• Pressure Vessel Hazard Assessment Workbook
  Abstract: Pressure vessels are used extensively in ground and spacecraft applications. Explosive failures of vessels are rare due to normal precautions such as adherence to consensus design, fabrication and test codes and standards. Yet such failures sometimes occur and can be hazardous to personnel and equipment. This workbook has been prepared for assessing the hazards of the inadvertent burst of a pneumatic pressure vessel. Computer programs and instructions on blast overpressure (BLAST), fragment velocity (BURST), limiting velocity (LIMITV) and range (TRAJ). The workbook compares computer results for 18 vessels burst under pneumatic pressure by the author and two vessels burst by others. A guide is provided for vessel hazard assessment using the computer codes. (156 pages)
• Pressure Vessel Burst Test Study
  Abstract: Pressure vessels are used extensively in both ground and spacecraft applications. Explosive failures of vessels are rare due to precautions normally taken including adherence to consensus design, fabrication and test codes and standards. Yet pressure vessels do occasionally fail, releasing significant energy and possible hazardous commodities into the surroundings. In addition, blastwaves and high velocity fragments can result from a failure and damage structures or cause injuries. This report describes pneumatic burst testing performed to augment an inadequate pressure vessel burst database. The program studied the blastwave and fragmentation of bursting gas filled pressure vessels. This study permits a greater understanding of the differences between well documented high explosive detonations and pressure vessel bursts. (163 pages)