Insensitive Conducting Composition (CC) Primers,

Abstract

RADHAZ is a serious problem in munitions using CC primers. An asssessment of risk analysis is made. Development of two series of CC primers suitable for 20 mm cannon and 105 mm tank ammunition but which have markedly higher energy and power thresholds than current service primers is described.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADP005371

Entities

People

  • John R. Bentley
  • Robert J. Spear

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • California
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Load Monitoring
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Tank Ammunition
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • ballistics.