Accession Number:

AD0729653

Title:

Explosive Fire-Line Cutting Device Based Upon Sheathed and Permissible Explosive Technology.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Austin,Carl F.
• Cosner,Lawrence N.

Report Date:

1971-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

An explosive fire-line cutting device based upon aqueous and aqueous retardant solutions surrounding an explosive core has been successfully tested. Because of logistic and handling problems, a dry retardant surround was desired as an alternative design concept. The literature of sheathed and permissible explosives was reviewed, and based upon coal mine incendivity tests, a tentative design and a series of tests involving dry powdered surrounds have been recommended for the purpose of determining device incendivity in forest and brushland fuels. Author

Descriptors:

• (*FOREST FIRES
• CONTROL)
• (*EXPLOSIVE TRAINS
• FOREST FIRES)
• EXPLOSIVE TRAINS
• FIRE SAFETY
• DETONATIONS
• FLAMES
• HALIDES
• ADDITIVES
• COOLANTS
• POWDERS

Subject Categories:

• Forestry
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE