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Electric Arc Shock Tube

The power cables, collector assembly, and pneumatic cylinder are clearly visible in this view of the Electric Arc Shock Tube’s driver, which has been rolled away from the rest of the device in the background.

 

The Electric Arc Shock Tube Facililty is used to investigate the effects of radiation and ionization during outer planetary entries as well as for air-blast simulation which requires the strongest possible shock generation in air at loadings of 1 atm or greater.

 

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Credit: NASA

Image Number: AC78-1071

Date: November 24, 1978

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Taken on November 24, 1978