Characterization of Solid and Liquid Propellant Igniters for Use in Medium Caliber Regenerative Liquid Propellant Guns

Abstract

Two types of conventional igniters were characterized for use in a 30-mm regenerative injection liquid propellant gun. The characterization consisted of performing a series of tests in which the igniters were vented into a closed chamber. Pressure-time characteristics and the degree of repeatability were determined for the igniters. Both types of igniters are based on the use of a M52A3B1 (M52) electrical primer coupled to a booster charge consisting of either a solid propellant charge of IMR 4350 for one type of igniter, or a liquid propellant charge of LGP 1846 for the second type of igniter. Two designs were examined for the type with the solid propellant booster charge. The first design consisted of discharging the M52 into a bed of IMR 4350 rifle powder, part of which was constrained in a plastic soda straw.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196741

Entities

People

  • I. C. Stobie
  • J. Despirito
  • John D. Knapton

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artillery
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemistry
  • Data Acquisition
  • Igniters
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Liquid Propellant Guns
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Propellants
  • Security
  • Solid Propellants
  • Standards
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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