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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
20-11-2007
2. REPORT TYPE
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
5-2-522 Performance Testing of Explosive Components
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Survivability, Vulnerability & Assessment Directorate (TEDT-WS-SV-A)
US Army White Sands Missile Range
White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5178
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 5-2-522
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S
ACRONYM(S)
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (TEDT-TM-B)
US Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release, distributio
n unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.:
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP describes performance testing of explosive components employed in missile and rocket systems.
Components such as safe and arm firing devices, initiators, linear shaped charges, exploding bridgewires, explosive
transfer line assemblies, etc. are subjected to a series of environmental tests followed by a function or final
performance test. The performance test verifies compliance to all requirements as specified by the missile or
component specification. Data from these tests are used mainly for test and evaluation purposes but could be used
to support aging surveillance assessment programs. Typically, 10% of the explosive component population or lot is
selected for performance testing. Successful completion of testing will result in a shelf life of 5 years starting from
the test completion date.
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5. SUBJECT TERMS
Function Test Penetration Measurement Environmental Test
Resistance Measurement Missile Ordna
nce Climatic Testing
Detonation Velocity Flight Safety Components Aging Surveillance
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ABSTRACT
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18. NUMBER
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PAGES
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19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18
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