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Miniature penetrator (MinPen) acceleration recorder development test

Conference ·
OSTI ID:666168

The Telemetry Technology Development Department at Sandia National Laboratories actively develops and tests acceleration recorders for penetrating weapons. This new acceleration recorder (MinPen) utilizes a microprocessor-based architecture for operational flexibility while maintaining electronics and packaging techniques developed over years of penetrator testing. MinPen has been demonstrated to function in shock environments up to 20,000 Gs. The MinPen instrumentation development has resulted in a rugged, versatile, miniature acceleration recorder and is a valuable tool for penetrator testing in a wide range of applications.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Telemetry Technology Development Dept., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
666168
Report Number(s):
SAND--98-1172C; CONF-981013--; ON: DE98007179; BR: DP0101044
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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