Packaging to Improve Cook-Off Characteristics of 155-mm Propelling Charges.

Abstract

Explosions, progressive cook-offs and fires causing severe damage to equipment and personnel have been reported to occur when large quantities of palletized propelling charges came under attack by enemy forces. This report presents the results of laboratory tests, small and large scale field tests designed to evaluate the effectiveness of modified packaging in improving the cook-off characteristics of 155-mm propelling charges. The results of these tests show that modified packaging can be used to improved the cook-off characteristics of separate-loading propelling charges and limit the extent of damage to multi-pallet stores subjected to direct hits by large caliber HE projectiles. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058597

Entities

People

  • Harry J. Reeves
  • Leonard Teitell

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Cook Off
  • Field Tests
  • Heat Transfer
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Propelling Charges
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • ballistics.