Propelling Charge Container Leak Rate

Abstract

A theoretical method was developed for predicting the rate of gas leakage into, or out of, standard propelling charge shipping containers as a function of the experienced pressure differential as a means to establish reasonable quality assurance acceptance criteria for the shipping containers. Theoretical results were verified by laboratory testing, and curves relating leak rate to effective hole diameter were constructed. A series of tests were performed on loaded containers to establish acceptable leakage rates/hole sizes and to determine the minimum transducer sensitivity needed for implementation on automated load and pack (LAP) lines. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076918

Entities

People

  • John R. Masly

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boyle'S Law
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Containers
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Internal Pressure
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Propellants
  • Standards
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.