Insensitive Munitions (IM) Tests (U)

Abstract

This TOP provides test methods to determine explosive safety and insensitive munitions (IM) characteristics for all non-nuclear munitions, munition subsystems and explosive devices to be fielded by the U.S. Army, and to synthesize all hazard-assessment tests recommended by MIL-STD-2105A and the guidance of the U.S. Army supplement to MIL-STD-2105A (Navy) into a single TOP for IM testing.... Insensitive munitions, Fragment impact, Spall impact, Cook- off tests, Witness plate, Shaped charge, Impact munition, Sympathetic detonation

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268954

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Blast
  • Cameras
  • Drop Tests
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering