Accession Number:

AD0754392

Title:

The Development of an Inert Simulant for HNS/Teflon Explosive,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL ORDNANCE LAB WHITE OAK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Elban,Wayne L.

Report Date:

1972-11-14

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

The report describes the development and evaluation of an inert simulant for the thermally stable, heat-resistant plastic-bonded explosive HNSTeflon. The simulant is made by dry blending vinylidene fluoride, melamine and Teflon which when compared has a pressed density and thermal properties corresponding closely to the explosive. In addition, the machinability and handling characteristics of the simulant are similar to the explosive. Author

Descriptors:

• *PLASTIC BONDED EXPLOSIVES
• *LUNAR ENVIRONMENTS
• SIMULATION
• PROJECTORS(ORDNANCE)
• MANNED SPACECRAFT
• HALOCARBON PLASTICS
• EXPLOSIVES
• SEISMIC WAVES
• VINYL PLASTICS
• MIXTURES
• MACHINABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives
• Manned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE