The analytical procedures for establishing the fragment hazard zone for explosive test facilities are presented. Environment, safety and health regulations require that a hazard zone analysis be conducted for every explosive test facility. Analyses are presented for explosively driven missile fragment trajectories resultant from cased explosive configurations. Fragment trajectory parameter data are presented in graphical form for three different fragment materials (aluminum, steel and tantalum), initial velocities between 0.6mm/(mu)s (2000 ft/sec) to 4.3mm/(mu)s (14,000 ft/sec), and for various geometries. This trajectory information is used, as an example, to determine the safe distance or hazard zone for the Area 2 explosive test facility at Sandia National Laboratories.
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