Diagnostic Significance of Macro- and Microscopic Features of Catastrophic Gun-Tube Failures

Abstract

Metallurgical analysis can provide information useful for determination of the cause of accidental in-bore prematures by: (1) Determining the exact location of the shell at detonation time. (2) Determining the order of functioning. (3) Determining the direction of explosive propagation. (4) Identifying the tube or ammunition as the cause of failure. Computer simulation should be considered in future studies as a possibly more economical means of simulation than by actual induced in-bore prematures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA026046

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  • Robert L. Huddleston

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Computer Simulations
  • Cracks
  • Detonations
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Hardness
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Rotating Bands
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Simulations
  • Weapons
  • Yield Strength

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