Testing and Analysis Done in Support of the Development of a Container for On-Site Weapon Demilitarization
Abstract
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) was contracted by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (formerly the Huntsville Division, Corps of Engineers) to develop, fabricate, and proof test a container which can be used by explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel for on-site demolition of a given size and number of munitions. The first step of the project was to develop a container concept and to perform preliminary design. The concept container consisted of a cylindrical steel confinement with elliptical ends and fragment mitigating materials inside the container for protection of the outer cylindrical shell from fragment impacts. Based on this concept, tests were performed to define blast and fragment mitigation approaches. Three sets of concept tests were conducted. The first set of tests was to evaluate fragment mitigating materials by firing fragments at mitigating material. The second set of tests was used to evaluate blast mitigating methods including the use of water bags and blasting mats. The final set of concept tests used a cylindrical section and the blasting mats to evaluate the effectiveness of the mats at resisting the combined blast and fragment effects in the cylinder.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 21, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA513833
Entities
People
- Charles J. Oswald
- Kirk A. Marchand
- Michael A. Polcyn
Organizations
- Southwest Research Institute