Hazard Division 1.2 Tests - Instrumentation Results and Interpretation
Abstract
To date, nearly all efforts in the field of accidental explosion consequence determination have been aimed at the quantification of the effects of a Hazard Division (HD) 1.1 event. Little attention has been payed to the consequences of the ignition of stacks of HD 1.2 ammunition. In 1989, NATO AC/ 258 (Group of Experts on the Safety Aspects of Transportation and Storage of Military Ammunition and Explosives) agreed that a program of trials should be carried out to investigate the consequences of an HD 1.2 event. The goal of these trials would be twofold: to gain basic knowledge about HD 1.2 phenomena and to revise the current NATO quantity-distance relationships for HD 1.2 events. As a result of the NATO interest, a joint United Kingdom/United States (UK/US) experimental program was started in 1990. To date, six tests have been conducted: three single-pallet tests (30 projectiles/test), two 8-pallet tests (240 projectiles/test), one 27-pallet test (864 projectiles). This report describes the test program and the instrumentation used and summarizes the instrumentation results which have been obtained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA277991
Entities
People
- Kent W. Rye
- Michael. M. Swisdak Jr
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center