The Vacuum Thermal Stability Test for Explosives

Abstract

This report covers a complete description of the methods and procedures used in the vacuum thermal stability test. It describes the construction and assembly of the test chamber, installation of the two heating elements, electronic temperature controller, thermocouple monitoring system, glass sample apparatus, sample tube calibration, and a compatibility test evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 28, 1970
Accession Number
AD0718806

Entities

People

  • Herbert T. Simmons Sr

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Calibration
  • Explosives
  • Heating
  • Heating Elements
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Thermal Stability
  • Thermocouples

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems