Table 4. Crush Gun shots of DAAFN Pellets, DAAFN, and DAAFC Powder.
explosive (shot number) | pellet or powder | breech pressure (PSI) | projectile speed (m/s) | grit | ignition sites visible |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAAFN (88) | pellet | 60 | 32.5 | no | yes |
DAAFN (90) | pellet | 40 | 28.8 | no | yes |
DAAFN (91) | pellet | 20 | 21.4 | no | yes |
DAAFN (94) | pellet | 20 | 21.4 | no | yes |
DAAFN (93) | pellet | 15 | 19.0 | no | yes |
DAAFN (98) | pellet | 15 | 19.0 | no | no |
DAAFN (92) | pellet | 10 | 16.6 | no | no |
DAAFN (104) | powder | 20 | 21.4 | no | yes |
DAAFN (105) | powder | 15 | 19.0 | no | yes |
DAAFN (106) | powder | 10 | 16.6 | no | no |
DAAFN (112) | powder | 0 | 11.1 | yesa | yes |
DAAFN (113) | powder | 40 | 28.8 | yesb | yes |
DAAFC (95) | pellet | 40 | 28.8 | no | yes |
DAAFC (96) | pellet | 20 | 21.4 | no | yes |
DAAFC (97) | pellet | 15 | 19.0 | no | yes |
DAAFC (107) | powder | 20 | 21.4 | no | yes |
DAAFC (108) | powder | 15 | 19.0 | no | yes |
DAAFC (109) | powder | 10 | 16.6 | no | no |
DAAFC (110) | powder | 10 | 16.6 | yesa | yes |
DAAFC (111) | powder | 0 | 11.1 | yesa | yes |
HMX (100) | pellet | 0 | 11.1 | no | yesc |
A single grain of sand was placed in the center of the sample.
Sandpaper was used as the source of grit.
Propagation was observed on the timescale of the test with this sample.