Accession Number:

AD0499452

Title:

Warheads for Air Target Guided Missiles, Testing of. Guided Missile Warhead Fragmentation, Test of

Descriptive Note:

Partial rept. no. 35

Corporate Author:

NAVAL PROVING GROUND DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Philipchuk, V.
• Hughes, A. N.

Report Date:

1952-01-28

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

This test was conducted to determine the fragmentation characteristics of the Composition B loaded Terrier Type F guided missile warhead which was modified for production purposes by the addition of four rows of tack weld. The addition of four rows of tack weld to the guided missile warhead Terrier Type F had no adverse effects on its fragmentation characteristics.

Descriptors:

• *FRAGMENTATION AMMUNITION
• *GUIDED MISSILE WARHEADS
• AMMUNITION FRAGMENTS
• AREA COVERAGE
• DISTRIBUTION
• FRAGMENTATION
• PARTICLE SIZE
• PENETRATION
• RANGE(DISTANCE)
• STEEL
• SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
• TERMINAL BALLISTICS
• VELOCITY
• WELDS

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Warheads and Fuzes
• Ballistics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE