Determination of Minimum Nonpropagation Distance for 155mm M795 HE projectiles.

Abstract

As part of an Army-wide expansion and modernizing program, the safe separation distance for production of 155mm M795 HE projectiles was studied, tested and determined in a series of tests. The test results were used to establish safety criteria for new manufacturing Load-Assemble-Pack (LAP) facilities and also minimum nonpropagation distance was drafted by ARRADCOM and was subsequently conducted in two separate phases. The exploratory phase consisted of ten separate tests utilizing one donor projectile and two acceptor projectiles. The confirmatory test phase consisted of 25 tests involving 50 acceptors (25 donors), with the spacing distance held constant. Test results indicated that a safe spacing distance of 4.57 meters (15.0 feet) was appropriate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA099109

Entities

People

  • William M. Stirrat

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Assembly Lines
  • Computer Science
  • Conveyors
  • Data Science
  • Detonations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Information Science
  • Manufacturing
  • Munitions
  • Production
  • Projectiles
  • Space Systems
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • ballistics.

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  • Space