High-velocity reverse ballistic rocket sled testing at Sandia National Laboratories

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7222180

Tachau, R D.M.

The design of an impact-fuzed weapon is dependent on accurate and predictable information about its behavior in an impact environment. Results from full-scale impact tests are essential in developing and verifying computer codes which model the crush-up of these weapons. This paper discusses the reverse ballistic impact test procedure and the advantages it offers over more conventional test methods for obtaining impact test results. Also described are recent developments by Sandia National Laboratories in the use of rocket sleds to push reverse ballistic impact targets faster than ever before.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7222180
• Report Number(s): SAND-86-1234C; CONF-8610140-6; ON: DE86016099
• Resource Relation: Conference: 57. shock and vibration symposium, New Orleans, LA, USA, 14 Oct 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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