@inproceedings{181046f78bb444a492fc7f5028458bee,
title = "The importance of accurate terminal velocities for hail impact testing procedures",
abstract = "From an engineering and economic perspective, the terminal velocity of hailstones is an essential value for their kinetic energy and is influenced by numerous factors for those industrial engineers working in emergency management. It has to be carefully considered during laboratory hail impact testing. Hail impact testing can be required to comply with state, federal, and international standards. This paper looks at the various factors that influence the terminal velocity of hailstones and how they should be considered in testing procedures. Also explored are the implicit assumptions in many of these hail impact tests that the missile velocity, as measured at the chronograph, is the velocity at the point of impact. There is a significant decrease in missile velocity between chronograph and test specimen. An equation is presented that estimates the required velocity at the measuring position to produce the desired impact velocity as a function of the ice sphere diameter and the distance to the impact position. Improving the accurate measurement and determination of terminal velocity is critical for industrial engineers and technical managers involved in the growing area of industrial engineering concerning disaster management and engineering.",
keywords = "Disaster management, Hail impacts, Impact testing, Terminal velocity",
author = "Christian Dieling and Milton Smith and Mario Beruvides",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2021. All rights reserved.; IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2021 ; Conference date: 22-05-2021 Through 25-05-2021",
year = "2021",
language = "English",
series = "IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2021",
publisher = "Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, IISE",
pages = "578--583",
editor = "A. Ghate and K. Krishnaiyer and K. Paynabar",
booktitle = "IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2021",
}