GLEEM Testing Fixture

Abstract

A test method was used to develop a process to emplace a refractory metal liner inside a gun tube as a part of an effort at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to develop an autofrettage gun barrel application. The process consisted of filling the liner with an elastomeric material and then slipping this arrangement into the gun tube. The ends of the liner were plugged with plastic disks, and pressure was applied to the elastomeric material by a load frame. A test fixture was developed to facilitate containment and alignment of the gun barrel during testing. The fixture is described in this report, and preliminary data is provided to show the utility of the fixture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506447

Entities

People

  • David Gray

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Assembly
  • Autofrettage
  • Composite Materials
  • Gun Barrels
  • Guns
  • Internal Pressure
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Methods
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Military Engineering.