Hypervelocity impact tests of 2.5 grains per foot flexible confined detonating chord (FCDC) shielded by a 1 mm thick 2024-T3 aluminum alloy bumper standing off 51 mm from the FCDC were performed. Testing showed that a 6 mm diameter 2017-T4 aluminum alloy ball impacting the bumper at 6.97 km/s and 45 degrees impact angle initiated the FCDC. However, impact by the same diameter and speed ball at 0 degrees angle of impact did not initiate the FCDC. Furthermore, impact at 45 degrees and the same speed by a slightly smaller diameter ball (5.8 mm diameter) also did not initiate the FCDC.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Hypervelocity Impact of Explosive Transfer Lines


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Hypervelocity Impace Symposium 2012


    Publication date :

    2012-01-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Hypervelocity Impact of Explosive Transfer Lines

    M. D. Bjorkman / E. L. Christiansen | NTIS | 2012


    Explosive hypervelocity launchers

    Moore, E. T. | TIBKAT | 1968


    Explosive Hypervelocity Launchers

    E. T. Moore | NTIS | 1968


    Explosive hypervelocity launchers

    Moore, E. T., Jr. | NTRS | 1968