Premature Simulator for Projectile Explosives.

Abstract

Final design details of the Premature Simulator and the results of development and calibration tests using explosive samples are described. Also described are the results of tests conducted on Explosive D in support of the recent 5 in./54 and 8 in./55 in-bore investigations, of pressure measurements made in projectile charges fired in 5 in./38 and 5 in./54 guns.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1973
Accession Number
AD0909707

Entities

People

  • Valmore F. Devost

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Picrate
  • Calibration
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • ballistics.