Reduction of Hazard Zones by Uncoupling Between Munitions

Abstract

For determining the Maximum Credible Event concerning a munitions production or storage facility, it is necessary to take account of the N.E.Q. of all the mass detonating munitions located in the immediate neighbourhood of the donor. Safety distances which will be determined (Q/D factor) will be those of 1.1 division. This risk division induces highest constraints. Uncoupling between munitions allows to reduce safety distances with important benefits by suppressing sympathetic detonation. Different means can be used, specially like specific packaging, venting devices, or intrinsic characteristics of insensitive munitions. This paper shows tests realized by GIAT Industries / Ammunition and Pyrotechnics Division with different types of munitions and main results obtained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA519534

Entities

People

  • Maurice C. Chizallet

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Attrition
  • Composite Materials
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials Processing
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Risk
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Sympathetic Detonations

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design