The Construction and Operation of a New Warhead Test Facility

Abstract

An improved test facility is essential for developing warheads to be effective against future armored threats. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has recently completed a multi-channeled flash x-ray diagnostic test facility at the Experimental Research Facility - 7A (ERF-7A). At ERF-7A, warheads are statically detonated for investigating the penetrator's interaction with complex armor designs. ERF-7A is mainly devoted to researching the performance and terminal effects of warheads. This report discusses how this modern diagnostic test facility was assembled and the events and techniques that led to its construction and operation. Barricade, Construction, Techniques, Keyways, Warheads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274996

Entities

People

  • David R. Schall
  • Gary L. Boyce
  • Grat E. Blackburn
  • Mary L . Lake
  • Sterling C. Shelly Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armor
  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Data Reduction
  • Diagnostic Equipment
  • Environment
  • Explosively Formed Penetrators
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Research Facilities
  • Shaped Charges
  • Test Facilities
  • X Ray Tubes
  • X Rays

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  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
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