VARICOMP. A METHOD FOR DETERMINING DETONATION-TRANSFER PROBABILITIES

Abstract

Varicomp is a method for determining the detonation-transfer probabilities of an explosive train by substitution of explosive(s) of varied sensitivities or energies for the design explosive. These substituted--Varicomp- -explosives (whose response or output probability distribution functions have been calibrated relative to the design explosive) are used to measure the explosive drive inherent in the design system. Methods of calibrating explosives and carrying out Varicomp performance tests are given along with statistical procedures for combining performance test and calibration data. These procedures are the basis for predictions, at high confidence levels, of very high reliability (or safety) of an explosive system based on a relatively small number of tests carried out on the explosive system. Computational aids and a number of illustrative examples are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0263381

Entities

People

  • A. D. Solem
  • I. Kabik
  • J. N. Ayres
  • L. D. Hampton

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Data Science
  • Distribution Functions
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Information Science
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Performance Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.