First Article Testing (FAT) of 105mm Pallets and Adapters

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS) was tasked by the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Packaging Division (SMCAR-AEP), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, to develop an ammunition unit load for the shipping and storage of 105mm metal PA 117 containers . The metal pallet and adapters unitization procedures were designed by USADACS, Supply Engineering Division (SMCAC-DES); and USADACS, Validation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DEV), verified that both the unitization procedures and the first article production sample pallets and adapters could satisfy MIL- STD-1660, Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA259935

Entities

People

  • Quinn D. Hartman

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adapters
  • Ammunition
  • Assembly
  • Containers
  • Design Criteria
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Impact Tests
  • Manufacturing
  • Pallets
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Storage
  • Transportation
  • Validation
  • Weight

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.