Correlation of Laboratory Flame Propagation Testing Results with Ballistic Testing Utilizing Several Threats with Varying Explosive Energies

Abstract

Typical results obtained from ballistic impacts on vehicular fuel tanks are an instantaneous fireball, lasting approximately 5 seconds followed by a quickly spreading pool fire consuming the balance of the fuel and causing catastrophic damage to personnel and vehicle. This report discusses the results obtained when attempts were made to correlate a laboratory procedure with full scale ballistic testing. Laboratory testing was conducted at fuel temperature of 150 deg. F which corresponds to similar ballistic test temperature. The laboratory procedure determined only flame propagation rates and was not designed to address the fireball issue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA586635

Entities

People

  • Bernard R. Wright
  • Edwin A. Frame

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boiling Point
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Flame Propagation
  • Flames
  • Flash Point
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Ignition
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Physical Properties
  • Research Facilities
  • United States Government
  • Vapor Pressure

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Mathematics or Statistics