Accession Number:

AD0499522

Title:

Warheads for Air Target Guided Missiles, Testing of. On Rod-Expelling Warhead No. 134; Fragmentation Test of.

Descriptive Note:

Partial rept. no. 43 and Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL PROVING GROUND DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Philipchuk, V.

Report Date:

1952-05-05

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

This test was conducted to determine the fragment mass distribution of Composition C-3 loaded Rod-expelling warhead No. 134, which was cylindrical, 4-38-in. in diameter and internally slotted. The wall thickness was 0.578-in. at the center 4-in. of length and tapered uniformly to 0.422-in. at both ends. The subject warhead produced the intended number of rods, 24, all of which were of the design length 12-in. All of the rods were slightly deformed at their ends and none showed evidence of spalling. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GUIDED MISSILE WARHEADS
• FRAGMENTATION)
• AMMUNITION FRAGMENTS
• AERIAL TARGETS
• RODS
• EJECTION
• FRAGMENTATION AMMUNITION
• PARTICLE SIZE
• WEIGHT
• EXPLOSIVE CHARGES
• THICKNESS
• CYLINDRICAL BODIES
• DEFORMATION

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Warheads and Fuzes
• Armor

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE