Insensitive High Explosives Evaluation Techniques,

Abstract

The Air Force Armament Laboratory (AFATL) is developing an insensitive high explosive (IHE) for use in general purpose bombs. IHE will improve operational readiness by increasing munitions storage density at no additional risk. IHE candidates are tested for thermal stability, shock sensitivity and initiability prior to full scale testing. Subsequent full scale evaluation includes the following series of tests; Sympathetic detonation test; Fast cook off (Bonfire) test; Slow cook off test; Sled impact test; Bullet impact test; Fuel fire test; and Arena performance testing. The Air Force used state-of-the-art instrumentation techniques to accomplish these tests. This paper describes these techniques and test procedures leading to the IHE qualification of explosives.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADP005302

Entities

People

  • John D. Corley

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • General Purpose Bombs
  • High Explosives
  • Impact Tests
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Instrumentation
  • Munitions
  • Operational Readiness
  • Performance Tests
  • Sympathetic Detonations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Stability

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
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