Accession Number:

AD0499397

Title:

Fragmentation Testing of Warheads for Guided Missiles. Fragmentation Test of Rod Expelling Warheads Naval Ordnance Laboratory Trial Models 112.

Descriptive Note:

Partial rept. no. 18 and Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL PROVING GROUND DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Berger, M.

Report Date:

1951-04-23

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

This test was conducted to determine the fragmentation characteristics of Composition C-3 loaded rod expelling warheads Naval Ordnance Laboratory Model 112, which were constructed from 12 in. boiler plate, hot grooved formed into half cylinders, and welded into cylinders 4.5 in. diameter, 12 in. long, with a major wall thickness of 716 in. Although the warheads broke along the grooves, as was intended, the rods thus produced broke transversely. The fragments of rods varied from 12 in. to 6 in. in length, and had an average median velocity of 4830 fs. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GUIDED MISSILE WARHEADS
• FRAGMENTATION)
• FRAGMENTATION AMMUNITION
• RODS
• CONTINUOUS ROD WARHEADS
• VELOCITY
• DISTRIBUTION
• IMPACT
• PHOTOGRAPHS

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Warheads and Fuzes
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE