Feasibility of Using an Artillery Piece in an Indoor Facility to Test Electronic Fuzes

Abstract

A study was made of the feasibility of testing electronic fuzes by firing them in an indoor facility from standard U.S. Army cannon. The advantages of such a facility would be control over the test environment, enhanced instrumentation, and increased efficiency. Also examined were the testing activities that could be carried out in the facility. Problems were studied relating to the choice of cannon; control of noise, blast, fumes, vibration, and projectile motion; measurement and control; and storage and operating procedures. No technical reason was found to preclude the construction of this facility. Data gathered in the course of the study are presented in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042274

Entities

People

  • Harry J. Davis

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Blast
  • Construction
  • Electronic Fuzes
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Gun Support Equipment
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Standards
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems