Fire Modeling for Cook-Off in Ordnance Magazines.

Abstract

In this study, the time temperature profile of a missile exposed to fire in a compartment adjacent to the missile magazine is examined. The study required the development of a heat transfer model based on the geometry and thermophysical properties of a new concept for a vertical launching system, the Concentric Canister Launcher (CCL). Different fire scenarios are analyzed by the model to predict the time it takes to reach a critical value or 'cook-off' temperature of the missile's propellant and explosives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA325389

Entities

People

  • Timothy P. Callaham

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Explosives
  • Fire Protection
  • Geometry
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Diffusivity
  • Thermophysical Properties

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Rocket Propulsion.