FRAGMENTATION TESTING PROCEDURES

Abstract

A fragmentation test consists of static functioning the explosive filler of a projectile, rocket, bomb, mine, etc, for the purpose of determining the number and weight groupings of the recovered fragments. The manual describes standard techniques for conducting a fragmentation test of an HE- loaded item in a closed chamber or pit. A pit fragmentation test is conducted to determine the average mass distribution for the entire item without regard for local origin of fragments. All fragments are collected insofar as possible for study of weight, number, and the size of the fragments produced. The fragmentation chamber is an expensive piece of equipment, therefore, it shall not be used for the testing of explosives greater in power than 8 or 16 pounds of Composition B in sawdust or sand, respectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1950
Accession Number
AD0629767

Entities

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Bomb Fuzes
  • Bombs
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fragmentation
  • Grenades
  • Hand Grenades
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • New Jersey
  • Photographs
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Recovery
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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