Effect of Environmental and Artificial Conditioning on Composite Tube of M72 Law Launcher,

Abstract

The report is concerned with anistropic material degradation from environmental and artificially induced conditions. The test samples used are new and 'used' tubes from M72 LAW Launchers and the manufacturer. Hydrostatic burst tests did not reveal material degradation from the imposed environmental conditions, but degradation from paint is shown. It is also shown that these tubes have a self-sealing characteristic resulting from their type of construction. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0735707

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Lovelace
  • Glen A. Clodfelter

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Composite Materials
  • Degradation
  • Launchers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.