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    The document summarizes testing of an insensitive munitions (IM) upgraded M430A1 40mm grenade. Engineering tests showed that the baseline grenade reacted violently to fast and slow cook-off tests, but an IM venting design using a plastic melt ring allowed the grenade to safely vent explosive material and achieve a Type V reaction. Slow cook-off and simulated packaged slow cook-off tests of the IM upgraded grenade with different melt ring materials all resulted in Type V reactions. Hot gun launch and ambient gun launch tests also showed the melt ring designs survived launch. Further testing is recommended to characterize material properties and compatibility and evaluate environmental performance of the IM venting solution.

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    The document summarizes testing of an insensitive munitions (IM) upgraded M430A1 40mm grenade. Engineering tests showed that the baseline grenade reacted violently to fast and slow cook-off tests, but an IM venting design using a plastic melt ring allowed the grenade to safely vent explosive material and achieve a Type V reaction. Slow cook-off and simulated packaged slow cook-off tests of the IM upgraded grenade with different melt ring materials all resulted in Type V reactions. Hot gun launch and ambient gun launch tests also showed the melt ring designs survived launch. Further testing is recommended to characterize material properties and compatibility and evaluate environmental performance of the IM venting solution.

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    The document summarizes testing of an insensitive munitions (IM) upgraded M430A1 40mm grenade. Engineering tests showed that the baseline grenade reacted violently to fast and slow cook-off tests, but an IM venting design using a plastic melt ring allowed the grenade to safely vent explosive material and achieve a Type V reaction. Slow cook-off and simulated packaged slow cook-off tests of the IM upgraded grenade with different melt ring materials all resulted in Type V reactions. Hot gun launch and ambient gun launch tests also showed the melt ring designs survived launch. Further testing is recommended to characterize material properties and compatibility and evaluate environmental performance of the IM venting solution.

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    Testing of An Im Upgraded M430A1 40 MM Grenade

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    The document summarizes testing of an insensitive munitions (IM) upgraded M430A1 40mm grenade. Engineering tests showed that the baseline grenade reacted violently to fast and slow cook-off tests, but an IM venting design using a plastic melt ring allowed the grenade to safely vent explosive material and achieve a Type V reaction. Slow cook-off and simulated packaged slow cook-off tests of the IM upgraded grenade with different melt ring materials all resulted in Type V reactions. Hot gun launch and ambient gun launch tests also showed the melt ring designs survived launch. Further testing is recommended to characterize material properties and compatibility and evaluate environmental performance of the IM venting solution.

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    Nausheen Al-Shehab, Ernest L.

    Baker, Adam Enea: US ARMY ARDEC David Hunter, Larry Pitts, Karen Huddleston, Cody Anderson: GD-OTS
    Prepared for NDIA Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium May 14-17 Las Vegas, NV

    TESTING OF AN IM UPGRADED M430A1 40 MM GRENADE


    May 2012
    DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

    Outline Upgraded 40mm Grenade


    Background Project Approach IM Testing of Baseline Warhead IM Design Configuration for Warhead IM Engineering Test Results Overview Bare Warhead Slow Cook-off (SCO) Warhead Venting feature in simulated Packaged SCO Warhead Venting - Hot Gun Launch Warhead Venting Down-Selection Testing FCO Results Conclusions

    Background - Project Approach


    Multiple Technology Demonstration High Explosive Dual Purpose

    Multiple Technology Demonstration for M430A1 HEDP


    Warhead Venting Cart Case Venting
    Multiple Technology Demo Warhead Venting

    HE Fill

    Explosive

    Integrated System Solution


    Fast Cook-Off Slow Cook-off Fragment Impact Bullet Impact Sympathetic Det Environmental

    Barriers

    Cartridge Case Venting Pkg

    Barriers

    Packaging

    Comp A5

    PBXN-5

    Packaging Venting

    Warhead Venting

    IM Explosives

    Cartridge Venting

    T1 = 44.59 us, T2 = 49.93 us, T3 = 55.23 us Velavg = 6.684 mm/us

    Barrier Modeling

    Background - Baseline & Engineering Testing


    When subjected to fast and slow cook-off tests as defined in MIL-STD-2105C the currently fielded 40mm M430A1 HEDP Grenade reacts violently. Bare Warhead Engineering SCO Tests
    Circulating Fan

    Baseline IM Response Tier II Munitions FCO SCO BI 40mm HEDP - M430A1 III I V 40mm HEDP - M433 III I V

    FI I I

    SR F F

    SCJ F F

    H 1 1

    Pre Test

    Thermocouples for Round Temperature Measurement Make Switch f or High Speed Camera

    Convection Oven

    Type II
    Power and Thermocouple Wiring

    Medium M430 40mm Caliber Warhead

    Project Objective: Demonstrate Type V (Burning) Reaction when Integrated into 40mm M430A1 HEDP System Demonstrate IM venting solution for High G gun-launched smaller ammunition

    IM Venting Design Configuration


    IM vent design for M430A1 Grenade uses a Melt Ring to Pass FCO and SCO without Performance Reductions Various Melt Ring Materials Possess Suitable Strength and Thermal Properties. Plastic Selected for Demonstration
    Top Plate Assembly

    Case

    Band

    SC Liner

    Spitback

    Ogive

    Functions as Structural Load Bearing


    Component during Gun Launch, Set Back, Set Forward, and Spin.

    Comp A-5 Bottom Plate

    Melt Ring

    Escapement

    Melt Ring Releases Fuze and SC Liner Allowing HE Fill to Vent Safely Resulting in Type V (Burning) Reaction when Subjected to Elevated Temperatures that would Normally Cause Detonation

    Confined

    Unconfined

    IGNITION!

    LINER MOVES

    Engineering Test Results Overview


    Successful 6 SCO tests (bare projectiles) at 6F/h resulted in Type V (All Melt Ring Materials)

    Successful SCO test (simulated packaging) at 6F/h resulted in Type V (Material 1)

    Successful ambient gun launch soft-recovery tests (All Melt Ring Materials)
    Items fired from MK-19, single shots at ambient temperature

    All melt ring materials survived hot gun launch tests Soft recovery

    4 FCO tests of bare projectiles


    2-each Material 1 melt rings Type V 2-each Material 2 melt rings Type IV

    Warhead Venting Bare SCO


    6 SCO Tests of three different melt connector ring materials

    Warhead Venting Simulated Packaged SCO


    Material 1 Melt Ring

    Packaged SCO Tests of IM Upgraded M430A1 with Material


    1 Melt Ring
    Type V Reaction (Live warheads + Inert cartridge cases)

    Warhead Venting - Hot Gun Launch


    10 Gun Tests of IM Upgraded M430A1 conditioned to 160F
    Items fired from MK-19, single shots at ambient temperature Five (5) tests with Material 1 Melt Ring All survived gun launch Five (5) tests with Material 2 Melt Ring All survived gun launch

    Warhead Venting Down-Selection Testing FCO Results


    M430A1 Grenade Grenade M430A1

    Pressure Transducers Transducers Pressure

    Material 1 Melt Ring 2 tests - Type V


    Fuel Pan Pan Fuel

    FCO Test Set-Up

    Material 2 Melt Ring 2 tests Type IV

    Summary of venting design performance

    Previously demonstrated methods for venting and depressurizing of explosive billets would fail structurally during set-back and set-forward loads produced while launching medium and high velocity munitions. This specialized venting design developed for the M430 allows for removal of the confinement and allows for depressurization of the explosive billet. The novel material and thread geometry ensures that the projectile will survive the higher acceleration loads while still mitigating violent response to fast and slow cook-off conditions. The melt ring geometry ensures that during setback loading, the load path from the fuze pushing into the body is not supported by the melt ring, significantly reducing the peak stresses within the plastic. During set forward, the thread design and selection of material ensures the fuze is fully supported. Venting technology is a practical means of relieving pressures within the warhead to mitigate SCO and FCO threats. Relatively low cost of implementing liner release design, high pay-off for mitigation of cook-off threats

    Path Forward
    Limited Fuze Environmental Testing Rapid Fire and Single shot Testing (Live) Creep Testing of Material 1 under operational temperature extremes Compatibility Testing (Comp A5 + Loctite + Material 1 + Metal parts) Limited Environmental Testing (Packaged) Provide hardware for Multiple Technology IM Testing

    Acknowledgements
    PEO Ammo PM-MAS

    RDAR-MEM-J (40mm Grenade Ammunition Special Projects Team)


    GD-OTS

    AO Milan
    DSE RTC (Redstone Technical Center) NTS

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