Fuel fire test results for RX-08-FK in a toroidal composite vessel

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10107316· OSTI ID:10107316

Black, W; Bretl, D; von Holtz, E ^[1]; Didlake, J; Ferrario, M; Spingarn, J; Schwegel, J ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
2. Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (United States)

A fuel first test was conducted on October 15, 1992, during which a toroidal composite vessel containing 6.5 kg of RX-08-FK Paste Extrudable Explosive was subjected to a dynamic (transient) thermal environment. The vessel was mounted inside a closed, but vented, thin-walled steel cylinder, and the entire assembly was then engulfed in a fuel fire. Approximately 5 minutes into the test, the PEX began to burn. At the time reaction of PEX occurred, temperatures of the inside wall of the steel cylinder were 815C and temperatures on outside wall of the composite vessel ranged from 163--454C. Subsequently, temperatures in excess of 950C were reached inside the cylinder for tens of minutes. Based on criteria set forth in MIL-STD-1648A(AS), the RX-08-FK-loaded vessel passed the fuel fire test, because no violent reaction beyond burning was observed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48; AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 10107316
• Report Number(s): UCRL-ID--114715; ON: DE94003863
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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FIRES
STORAGE
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION