19 mm ballistic range: a potpourri of techniques and recipes
The expansion of ballistic gun range facilities at LLL has introduced state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques to glovebox-enclosed ballistic guns systems. These enclosed ballistic ranges are designed for the study of one- dimensional shock phenomena in extremely toxic material such as plutonium. The extension of state-of-the-art phtographic and interferometric diagnostic systems to glovebox-enclosed gun systems introduces new design boundaries and performance criteria on optical and mechanical components. A technique for experimentally evaluating design proposals is illustrated, and several specific examples (such as, target alignment, collateral shrapnel damage, and soft recovery) are discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-005402
- OSTI ID:
- 4187487
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL--77350; CONF-750981--2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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