Safety Distance Calculations for Multi-Item Fragmenting Munitions.

Abstract

The destruction of unwanted munitions is a continuing activity for Army. The Defense Explosives Safety Manual specifies formulae which prescribe a significantly increased safety distance for a multi-item demolition compared to a single item of similar size. In practice this means that in many situations munitions can only be disposed of singly, which is both costly and time consuming due to the safety procedures required between each blast. This report examines the basis of the formulae and recommends a charge configuration which will enable multiple munitions to be disposed of in a single detonation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326716

Entities

People

  • D. A. Jones
  • G. Kemister

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Blast
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Demolition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Literature Surveys
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering