PRODUCTION ENGINEERING STUDY OF THE T28E2 CLUSTER, BOMB, FRAGMENTATION

Abstract

In this study, no attempt was made to improve the military characteristics nor to attempt a major redesign of the fragmentation bomb cluster. The effort was concentrated in product improvement, cost reduction, and the preparation of a description of manufacture. The M38 (T28E2) cluster consists of: (a) an M32 (T39E2) cluster adapter equipped with an M144 (T172) fin assembly withA MECHANICAL TIME FUZE AN-M146A1 or M198 and an M31 (T39) arming wire assembly; and (b) twentyfour clustered M128 (T17E2) 20-lb fragmentation bombs arranged in 2 tiers, with extensible boom M145) tail assemblies on the bombs in the forward tier and fixed boom (M146) tail assemblies on the bombs in the aft tier. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269686

Entities

People

  • Neil J. Mcclymont

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Bombs
  • Cost Reductions
  • Engineering
  • Fragmentation
  • Manufacturing
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Tail Assemblies
  • Time Fuzes

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Quantum Chemistry