Results of experiments on rigid polyurethane foam (RPF) for protection from mines

Conference · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:584973

Woodfin, R L; Hance, B G ^[1]; Schmidt, C O ^[2]; Banks, M ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Los Alamos Technical Associates (United States)
3. New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)

Sandia National Labs has been investigating the use of rigid polyurethane foam (RPF) for military use, particularly for mine protection for the past two years. Results of explosive experiments and mine/foam interaction experiments are presented. The RPF has proved to be effective in absorbing direct shock from explosives. Quantitative data are presented. As reported elsewhere, it has proved effective in reducing the signature of vehicles passing over anti-tank (AT) mines to prevent the mine from firing. This paper presents the results of experiments done to understand the interaction of RPF with anti-craft (AC) mines during foam formation in shallow water in a scaled surf environment.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 584973
• Report Number(s): SAND-98-0645C; CONF-980427-; ON: DE98003349; TRN: AHC29808%%113
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. symposium on technology and the mine problem, Monterey, CA (United States), 6-10 Apr 1998; Other Information: PBD: [1998]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
POLYURETHANES
FOAMS
MILITARY PERSONNEL
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SHOCK WAVES
WARFARE
WEAPONS
MARITIME TRANSPORT
MITIGATION
LAND TRANSPORT