Pyroshock Data Acquisition and Analysis for U/RGM-109D Payload Cover Ejection Tests

Abstract

During the second development test flight of the U/RGM-109D Tomahawk cruise missile, a malfunction occurred in the Cruise Missile Guidance set (CMGS) that is believed to have been initiated by the pyroshock loads resulting from the ejection of the payload bay covers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA229632

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People

  • Allan G. Piersol

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Environment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Malfunctions
  • Measurement
  • Piezoelectric Accelerometers
  • Shock Response Spectra
  • Tape Recorders
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.