MIL-STD-398 Acceptance Test of Ammunition Peculiar Equipment (APE) 2245 Mortar Disassembly/Assembly Machine.

Abstract

This agency was tasked to test the Ammunition Peculiar Equipment (APE) 2245 Mortar Disassembly/Assembly Machine to MIL-STD-398. Military Standard Shields, Operational for Ammunition Operations, Criteria for Design of and Tests for Acceptance. In lieu of testing the complete APE 2245, a full scale model was used. The model was tested in accordance with Operational Shield Test Plan for APE 2245 Mortar Disassembly/Assembly Machine prepared by the Equipment Division and approved by U.S. Army Material Command, Field Safety Activity, Charlestown IN. It is concluded that the APE 2245, as tested by functioning three ignition cartridges with a 25% overload, effectively attenuated the blast overpressure and thermal flux to unrecordable levels. No fragmentation was produced as a result of the blast.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA240926

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  • Defense Ammunition Center

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  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Testing
  • Assembly
  • Cameras
  • Disassembly
  • Explosives
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Measurement
  • Military Standards
  • Mortar Projectile Ignition Cartridge
  • Munitions
  • Photographs
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods

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