Insensitive munitions state of the art

35 Pages·1.101 MB·English

by  Bernie H.

MUNITIONS SAFETY INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER
Insensitive Munitions
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What the Customer Wants
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UUSSSS CCOOLLEE
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Common misconceptions
IM systems are
too expensive
IM = reduced
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MSIAC is attempting to change these perceptions!
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• Aspects to be considered:
– Energetics (first point of call)
– Design & Construction
– Packaging
– Stacking
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• Not ‘safe’, just less violent
• Testing in accordance with Stanag 4439 gives us a
signature with which we can judge progress.
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Sensitivity
– Autoignition: 282 °C 205 °C
– Friction: >353 N 120 N
– Impact: 23 -25 Nm 7.5 Nm
– ESD: 6 – 8 J ????
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– Gurney Energy 2510 ms-1 2830 ms-1
• Price Index 10 (will decrease significantly when produced on larger scale)1
– ATK, EXPLOSIA, RAFAEL
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– The patents mostly belong to ATK and Rafael
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Insensitive Munitions (who started it?)
• Birth of the Insensitive Munition Program
• Nobel
– Dynamite
• USS Forrestal, (134 Killed, 161 Injured)
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Legend
Colour coding for FCO, SCO, BI and FI results
Colour code Response Type Response Result
V or NR Burning or no response Pass
IV Deflagration Fail
III Explosion Fail
I or II Detonation or Partial detonation Fail
Colour coding for Sympathetic Reaction (SR)
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Colour code Response Type Response V2D (mm3/µs2) Result
Explosion, Deflagration, Burning or
III, IV, V or NR Above 200 Pass
no response
Explosion, Deflagration, Burning or
III, IV, V or NR Below 200 Pass
no response
I or II Detonation or Partial detonation Fail
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