Operation Desert Storm: Solar Radiation Shielding Materials for Ammunition Storage

Abstract

Absorption of heat through high ambient temperatures and solar radiation has proven to have an adverse detrimental effect on ammunition in open storage. As such, USADACS, during early deployment of ammunition to Saudi Arabia (SA), conducted screening tests on solar radiation materials that could be used to protect ammunition stored under desert conditions. As a result of this testing, several thermal insulating materials were identified that could be used as solar radiation protective covers in SA. The objectives of this evaluation were to determine what effect direct solar radiation had on ammunition in open storage, in individual shipping containers, in pallets, and loaded Military Vans (MILVANs). other objectives included the screening of synthetic materials to determine which were most suitable for thermal shields to protect the ammunition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246371

Entities

People

  • William R. Meyer

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Arabia
  • Containers
  • Coverings
  • Engineering
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Protective Coverings
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Shielding
  • Solar Radiation

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics