Assessment, Fault Tree Analysis and Solution of Ammunition Kickout Problem

Abstract

A study was conducted by the U.S. Army Combat Systems Test Activity at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD to define ammunition kickout and the mechanisms that lead to its occurrence. A literature search and a fault tree analysis were conducted. It was concluded that a round of ammunition can be kicked out only when a complex sequence of events occurs, also the risk associated with kickout can be mitigated by selectively controlling hazards identified in the fault tree. It was recommended that the operational restrictions imposed test facilities be re-assessed in view of the findings of this investigation. This study deals with the problem of kickout, which affects the design of magazines, barricades, and other suppressive structures. Kickout is defined as the escape from a containment structure (such as a test facility) of an unexploded round of ammunition following an explosion in the structure. Keywords: Flowcharting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223478

Entities

People

  • Richard B. Shipe
  • Thomas A. Lucas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detonations
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Safety
  • Security
  • Small Arms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design