6* = 1 



1 + 3.5 Ll " e" 3 - 5 V 4t tana " 7. 



(3-5) 



4 t tan Of 



where L = penetrator length 



a = 1/2 angle of the penetrator tip 



A tabulation of penetration depth is provided in Table 3-1 for each 

 CEL propellant-embedded anchor for each typical soil profile given in 

 Section 2. The calculations assumed a clay fluke and the gun operated 

 at peak efficiency. 



Table 3-1. Penetration Calculations for the Clay Flukes of 

 Each CEL Propellant-Erabedded Anchor at Peak 

 Performance for the Typical Profiles Given in 

 Section 2 



Soil Type 



Anchor Penetration, m (ft) for -- 



300K 



100K 



20K 



10K 



Soft basin soil 



Distal turbidite 

 (low) 



Distal turbidite 

 (high) 



Proximal turbidite 



Calcareous ooze 

 (deep water) 



Course calcareous ooze 

 (low) 



Course calcareous ooze 

 (high) 



Siliceous ooze 



Pelagic clay 

 (low) 



Pelagic clay 

 (high) 



19.5 (64) 



17.4 (57) 



14.9 (49) 



12.5 (41) 

 22 (72) 



19.2 (63) 



15.2 (50) 



24.1 (79) 

 24.7 (81) 



19.2 (63) 



15.9 (52) 

 13.1 (43) 



11.9 (39) 

 10.1 (33) 

 18.3 (60) 



16.5 (54) 



12.8 (42) 



19.8 (65) 

 20.7 (68) 



15.9 (52) 



10.7 (35) 

 8.2 (27) 



7.9 (26) 



7.0 (23) 



11.9 (39) 



10.7 (35) 



8.2 (27) 

 13.1 (43) 

 14.3 (47) 



11.3 (37) 



7.6 (25) 

 5.8 (19) 



5.8 (19) 

 5.2 (17) 

 8.2 (27) 



7.6 (25) 



5.8 (19) 



9.2 (30) 



10.1 (33) 



8.2 (27) 



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