AN INDUCED VOLTAGE TECHNIQUE FOR EXPLODING A PLASTIC PROJECTILE,

Abstract

An induced voltage technique for exploding a plastic projectile in supersonic flight was investigated. A 40-mm projectile was launched at speeds varying from 2,000 fps to 4,000 fps. Proper initiation of the explosive train was obtained. This technique was considered for application in laboratory facilities for conducting ballistic research. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0447496

Entities

People

  • E. Eugene Kilmer
  • Rayner A. Montgomery

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Flight
  • Materials
  • Projectiles
  • Research Facilities
  • Supersonic Flight

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow