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DREV setback simulator : design and performance / by C. Bélanger and G.R. Walker.: DR52-9/6-1982E-PDF

"A laboratory machine has been designed, fabricated and put into operation at DREV to simulate the collapsing of a base cavity as the filling of a shell is setback under the high axial acceleration of gun launch. The simulator design followed the recommendations made in a theoretical study by Pasman. Its overall construction is described, including a specimen mounting assembly developed to prevent all leakage of the composition under test. Initial tests simulated a 105-mm shell with accelerations up to 25,000 times the normal acceleration of gravity, loaded with Composition A-3, cast TNT, Composition B and a castable plastic-bonded explosive, with air cavities of 2.5, 1.5 or 1.0 mm height. The explosive was ignited in each instance even though pressures never exceeded about one-third of that found necessary to achieve ignition of Composition B in Picatinny-type simulators. [...]"--abstract (page i).

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Department/Agency
  • Defence Research Establishment Valcartier, issuing body.
  • Canada. Department of National Defence. Research and Development Branch, issuing body.
TitleDREV setback simulator : design and performance / by C. Bélanger and G.R. Walker.
Series title
  • DREV report = CRDV rapport ; 4274/82
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "File: 3621A-006".
  • "Dossier: 3621A-006".
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Defence Research and Development Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 33).
  • Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • Québec, Canada : Centre de recherches pour la défense [Valcartier] = Defence Research Establishment Valcartier : [Bureau - Recherche et développement, Ministère de la défense nationale Canada = Research and Development Branch, Department of National Defence Canada], November/novembre 1982
Author / Contributor
  • Bélanger, C., author.
Description1 online resource (iii, 33, [3] pages) : illustrations, charts
Catalogue number
  • DR52-9/6-1982E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberDREV R-4274/82 ; CRDV R-4274/82
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