Investigation into the Improvement of the Small-Scale Cook-off Bomb (SCB).

Abstract

The construction of the Small-scale Cook-off Bomb (SCB) test facility of test series 1 and 2 of the UN manual 1 was started at TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory during the spring of 1991. After a series of tests with TNT, RDX and AN, it was noticed that design parameters such as voltage deviation, stand-off washers, thermocouple and heater positions could have a strong influence on the temperature measurement and therefore on the test results. An investigation into these parameters was carried out. The combination of these influences can lead to a relative deviation of the real temperature of 30%. Recommendations are given and tested to change the SCB test resulting in a better reproducibility and more reliable test.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288626

Entities

People

  • B. J. Van Der Meer
  • J. H. Scholtes

Organizations

  • Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Classification
  • Climate Change
  • Conductivity
  • Construction
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Heat Capacity
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Reproducibility
  • Standards
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Sets
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermocouples

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