Accession Number:
ADA329513
Title:
An Experimental Microwave Heating System for a 12O-mm Munition
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. May 96-Jan 97
Corporate Author:
ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1997-09-01
Pagination or Media Count:
25.0
Abstract:
This report details an experimental microwave heating system designed for use with a 12O-mm munition. The system operates at 2.45 GHz, using slotted waveguide radiators. The reported temperature measurements show relatively uniform heating of a surrogate 12O-mm munition. Experiments at the Army Research Laboratory have shown that a munitions propellant heated for a few minutes by microwaves to 49 deg C has characteristics similar to those of propellant that has been temperature conditioned to 49 deg C for several hours. In particular, this heating increases the munitions muzzle velocity about 5 percent, thus enhancing its performance.
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Subject Categories:
- Radiofrequency Wave Propagation
- Ammunition and Explosives