Critical Depth Tests of Composition B Flake.
Abstract
This report covers description and results of 75 tests conducted to devise means of safely conveying Composition B Flake between Automatic Inspection Building (E-125) and Melt/Pour Buildings (E-120 and E-123) under a program to modernize the 105 mm LAP line at Lone Star AAP, Texarkana, Texas. Variable factors such as depth of explosive on the conveyor, width of conveyor, separation between two adjacent batches of explosives and other means of achieving this separation were considered in these tests. It was found that commercially available 0.38 m (15 in.) wide rubber belt conveyor with corrugations can be used to prevent propagation of explosion from one end of the conveyor to the other, if the explosive was restricted only to the trough area and the minimum clear distance between the explosives in two adjacent troughs was maintained at 51 mm (2 in.). Appendix A to this report describes the preliminary burning and propagation of detonation tests of TNT, Composition B, Tritonal and H-6 by the U.S. Navy, whereas Appendix B provides statistical evaluation of explosion propagation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA035263
Entities
People
- Kirti A. Gandhi
- Richard M. Rindner
- Robert S. Kukuvka
Organizations
- Ammann & Whitney