EXPLOSIVE SAFETY CONTAINER

Abstract

Polyethylene containers that safely hold comparatively large loads of explosive materials have been developed and investigated. At first developmental studies were made with polyurethane containers. The effects of material properties, shape and size of both inner tubes and containers, and the shock attenuation of the container material were investigated. Various materials were evaluated as possible condidates for fabricating the containers, and polyethylene was found to be most suitable. Two different sizes of containers were developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0682374

Entities

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  • Leo K. Asaoka
  • Martin F. Zimmer

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Detonations
  • Detonators
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Liquid Explosives
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Polyurethanes
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Shock
  • Stainless Steel
  • Strain Rate
  • Tensile Strength

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science