Ignition of Artillery Tracers Manufactured with Known Defects
Abstract
The need exists for a reliable, inexpensive method of testing artillery tracers for ignitability and burn rate prior to expensive field tests. In this study, a 1-kw CO2 laser was used to ignite tracers having known defects. The most sensitive measure appears to be the energy required for ignition. Results indicate that tracers manufactured with variations in the igniter percent of graphite exhibit a large dispersion in energy required for ignition. Tracers manufactured with variations in the tracer magnesium granularity also exhibit large dispersion. However, there appears to be a direct relationship between energy required and consolidation pressure. Low consolidation pressure tracers require more energy than do standard tracers. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA079895
Entities
People
- Gerald C. Holst
Organizations
- United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center