Fuzes, physical testing

Fuzes, Physical Testing. Eighty-nine tests are either briefly described or listed in Vol 4 of Encycl, pp D1099 L to D1103-R. There are forty-nine refs listed on pp D1103-R to D1107-L... 

Fuze Tests. See under DETONATORS, etc, Section 9, Physical Testing of Fuzes in this Vol... 

PHYSICAL TESTS FOR DETERMINING EXPLOSIVE AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF DETONATORS, PRIMERS, IGNITERS AND FUZES... 

Determination of moisture content is described in Section 8, ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES, ETC", where are listed numerous US Military Specifications. These specs contain also a brief description of required physical tests. Before describing the specification requirement tests, a resume is given of "Measuring Techniques" of fuze explosive components, as discussed in NOLTR 1111(1952), pp 9-1 to 9-56 (Ref 11) The mea surement of fuze component performance consists mainly of a determination of (a) the input characteristics, and (b) the output characteristics... 

K) One-Hundred Foot Drop Test. The test is similar to "Forty-Foot Drop Test (described as Test No 103 in MIL-STD-331 and here as item f, under Physical Testing of Fuzes) and is used in some studies when it is considered that the 40-foot drop test is not severe enough (p IIB-33 of Ref 39)... 

NO) Encyclopedia of Explosives, PATR 2700, Vol 4(1969), pp D1060 to D1078, "Analytical Procedures for Explosive Compositions Used in Detonators, Primers, Igpiters and Fuzes" D1078 to D1107 — "Physical Tests for Determining Explosive and Other Properties of Detonators, Primers, Igpiters and Fuzes"... 

See also Section 9 Physical Tests for Determining Explosive and Other Properties of Detonators, Primers, Igniters and Fuzes in Vol 4 of Encycl, pp D1078ff Refs l)Anon, "Ordnance Explosive Train Designers Handbook , NOLTR 1111(1952), Chapters 1 2 2) Anon, "Explosive Trains ,... 

I) Laboratory X-Ray Test. X-ray is used for radiographic and fluoroscopic examination of fuze parts to det if there are any physical defects. It is also used, when considered appropriate before and/or after nondestructive laboratory tests to det the condition of the fuze mechanism, such as the movement of parts (p IIB-28 of Ref 39)... 

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