Measured Temperatures of Solid Rocket Motors Dump Stored in the Tropics and Desert. Part 1. Discussion and Results

Abstract

Measurement sites were established at worldwide locations to obtain empirical data that could be used to more accurately predict the thermal environment of dump-stored ordnance. Data obtained from measurement sites in the desert and tropics on solid rocket motors are presented along with an analysis of the data. The data are presented in terms of cumulative probability, maximum- minimum daily temperatures, and in a few cases as diurnal cycles. Part 1 of the report contains a summary of the results and a discussion of the general philosophy regarding the work. Part 2 is a compilation of some of the NWC data runs, exact evidence from which Part 1 is drawn, and will be of interest to only the serious investigator. This effort is not the final word on the NWC investigation, only a sample of the vast information available from this source.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0905911

Entities

People

  • Howard C. Schafer

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • California
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Probability
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solar Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Systems Analysis and Design