A Brief Discussion of a Recent Explosive Accident at the Naval Surface Warfare Center

Abstract

On 10 February 1998, there was an explosive mishap at the Indian Head Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. There were no fatalities or injuries, but significant property damage did occur. The incident occurred in a 150-gallon horizontal mixer during the processing of a new propellant. This paper will describe the event and the damage that was produced. It will also describe possible causes for the event and some of the testing that has been conducted as part of the investigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA500204

Entities

People

  • E. J. Deschambault
  • M. M. Swidak Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accidents
  • Civil Engineering
  • Combustion
  • Concrete
  • Digital Information
  • Electrical Properties
  • Engineering
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Explosives
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Propellants
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Surface Warfare
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Rocket Propulsion.