Comparison of Closed Bomb Testing and Actual Firing of M1 Multipurpose Propellant

Abstract

The effect of ignition, packaging, and initial surface area is examined for M1 propellant of varying lengths with the same composition and geometry. Quickness values are found to correlate with initial surface area and appear to relate to observed projectile velocities when modified closed bomb procedures are used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111286

Entities

People

  • C. Lenchitz
  • L. Shulman
  • R. F. Young

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistics
  • Burning Rate
  • Closed Bomb Tests
  • Combustion
  • Explosive Testing
  • Gun Propellants
  • Gunpowder
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Interior Ballistics
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Propelling Charges
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.