Safe Separation Tests of Composition A-7 Explosive in 165-Pound Tote Bins

Abstract

An interline distance of at least 100 feet between stainless steel tote bins conveying 165 pounds of Composition B is required by Army Materiel Command Regulation AMCR 385-100. Large scale safe separation tests performed at the Sierra Army Depot indicated that a high order detonation from primary and secondary fragments will occur at 130 feet. In the Composition B production line at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant spacings greater than 130 feet are unacceptable because of production requirements and equipment constraints. In order to resolve this problem small-scale tests were designed and executed at Picatinny Arsenal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017952

Entities

People

  • Howard Sarrett
  • Richard M. Rindner
  • Robert S. Kukuvka
  • William Seals

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Ammunition
  • Detonations
  • Explosives
  • Impact Tests
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • New Jersey
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Production
  • Projectiles
  • Rocket Engines
  • Scale Models
  • Security
  • Stainless Steel
  • Test Sets

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris