Mechanical response of future combat systems (FCS) high-energy gun propellants at high-strain rate / by Michael G. Leadore.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Leadore, Michael G.

Contributor:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Series:

ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 2747.

ARL-TR ; 2747

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firearms--Testing.

Firearms.

Propellants.

Propellant actuated devices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 26 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : U.S. Army Research Laboratory, [2002]

Summary:

Five lots of Future Combat Systems high-energy gun propellants were tested in uniaxial compression at high-strain rate. A production lot of JA2 that is currently used in the M865 round was also tested for comparison purposes. The materials were tested for comparison purposes. The materials were tested while conditioned at temperatures of 21 deg, 63 deg, and -32 deg C. The materials were taken to ^60% strain using a deformation rate of 1.3 m/s. The stress at failure, strain at failure, compressive modulus, failure modulus, incremental energy density, and the fracture assessment values were recorded for each test.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on March 10, 2011).

"June 2002."

Includes bibliographical references (page 7).

DTIC reproduction in black and white.

OCLC:

227996743

Access Restriction:

Approved for public release.