Advancements in Depleted Uranium Catchbox Designs for Ballistic Test Applications

Abstract

The present article reviews design considerations and structural affectivity of depleted uranium (DU) catchboxes. Environmental considerations have driven technical design advancements required to minimize the environmental impact encountered when decommissioning ballistic test facilities. Furthermore, this paper will review disposal challenges and alternative methods available for DU contaminated soil remediation. The depleted uranium (DU) Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot - Tracer (APFSDS-T) 120 mm tank ammunition cartridge is the primary anti-armor choice of U.S. Army's M1A1 Abrams tank. Olin Ordnance has been instrumental in support of the design, development and production requirements of each generation of kinetic energy, DU 120 mm ammunition. As the Systems Manager for the supply of such ammunition, Olin Ordnance has had to provide ballistic test facilities to support the lot acceptance testing of these cartridge components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA507463

Entities

People

  • Steven C. Torma

Organizations

  • Olin Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Construction
  • Environment
  • Groundwater
  • High Density
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Munitions
  • New Mexico
  • Projectiles
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Subcaliber Projectiles
  • Tank Ammunition
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design