Ballistic Testing of Aged Niedner RIFTS Conduit

Abstract

Two sample reels of Niedner Rifts Fuel Hoses were tested for resistance to ballistic penetration from hand-held or shoulder fired weapons. These hose samples had been tested for fuel supply testing several years ago. The question to be answered was, has several years storage after exposed to fuel affect the integrity of the hose. Ballistic tests were conducted as one phase of total testing, including pressure and flow resistance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA609514

Entities

People

  • Bernard R. Wright
  • Scott A. Hutzler

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ball Ammunition
  • Ballistics
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fuel Hoses
  • Governments
  • High Pressure
  • Hoses
  • Impact Point
  • Projectiles
  • Research Facilities
  • Resistance
  • Shoulder
  • Small Arms
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons

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  • Petroleum Engineering