Design of Ordnance to Pass the Golden Fragment Test

Abstract

NAVSEA Instruction 8010.5 requires that Navy munitions be impacted by at least two standard fragments with no resulting hazardous case debris. Computer programs have been developed that are capable of predicting whether or not standard fragments result in detonation of the munition. The SMERF code has been applied to predict the outcome of standard fragment impact tests and the results have been generalized in the form of tables and plots that can be used as design guides. The munition case and liner materials and thickness can be chosen so that the munition will not detonate when impacted by the standard fragments. Specific examples are given. Insensitive Munitions, Fragment impact, Detonation, Design, Explosive, SMERF

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283278

Entities

People

  • Eric Lundstrom

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detonations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Impact Tests
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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