THE SMALL SCALE GAP TEST: CALIBRATION AND COMPARISON WITH THE LARGE SCALE GAP TEST

Abstract

The calibration of the small scale gap test (SSGT) is reported. It covers the ranges of 5 to 90 kbar in shock pressure be simply extrapolated beyond these ranges. Comparison of the shock sensitivities measured in the SSGT with those obtained in the large scale gap test showed quantitative correlation for explosives tested at porosity > or = 10%. Differences at lower porosities are described and discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 07, 1966
Accession Number
AD0487353

Entities

People

  • Donna Price
  • T. P. Liddiard Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuators
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Extrapolation
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Nitroguanidine
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Standards

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.