Slow cook-off test results for RX-08-FK in a toroidal composite vessel: Test one.

摘要

A slow cook-off test was conducted, during which a toroidal composite vessel containing 6.5 kg of RX-08-FK Paste Extrudable Explosive was subjected to a gradually increasing thermal environment of 3.3(degrees)C/hr (after an initial 8 hr soak at 74(degrees)C). Ten strain gauges and seven thermocouples located at various points around the toroid were used to provide data, and the entire test was documented with two video cameras. Post-test inspection indicated that the result of the test was a deflagration, which occurred after 41 hours, at an oven temperature of 179(degrees)C. A second test is planned to verify the results of this test.