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AD-A236 168 4 )JUNE 1989

REPORT NO. EVT 32-89

ENGINEERING TEST OFUNITIZATION PROCEDURES FOR

155MM M203A1 PROPELLINGCHARGES

DTICjI ECTE

B"

DINTRIOR ST MNy AAppiroved for pu1blic pus1

Dbstiibulivm Unlimitad

Prepared for: Distribution Unlimited

U.S. Army Armament Research, Development andEngineering Center 91-01127

ATITN: SMCAR-LSKRock Islands, IL 61299-7300

__ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _U ARMYARMAMENTMUNITIONSCHEMICAL COMMAND

EVALUATION DIVISIONUS ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITIONSAVANNA, ILLINOIS 61074-9639 CETR AND SCHO

1 CENTER AND SCHOOL91 6 .4 'w 01 3

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AVAILABILITY NOTICE

A complimentary copy of this report is furnished each attendee on

automatic distribution. Additional copies or authority for reprinting

may be obtained by written request from Director, U.S. Army Defense

Ammunition Center and School, ATTN: SMCAC-DEV, Savanna, IL 61074-9639.

DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

Destroy this report when no longer needed. Do not return.

Citation of trade names in this report does not constitute an official

endorsement.

The information contained herein will not be used for advertising

purposes.

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UNCLASSIFIEDSECURITY C.ASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE

FrmREPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE o oo.o

1. REPORT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION lb. RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS

UNCLASSIFIEDZa. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY 3. DISTRIBUTION /AVAILABIUTY OF REPORT

UNLIMITED2b. OECLASSIFICATION/OOWNGRADING SCHEDULE

4. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) 5. MONITORING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S)

EVT 32-89

6s. NAME OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION fb. OFFICE SYMBOL 7a. NAME OF MONITORING ORGANIZATIONU.S. Army Defense Ammunition (I*8611e)

Center and School SMCAC-DEV

6c. ADDRESS (Ci ty, State, and ZIP Code) 7b. ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIP Code)

ATTN: SMCAC-DEVSavanna, IL 61074-9639

Ga. NAME OF FUNDING/ SPONSORING 8b. OFFICE SYMBOL 9. PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERORGANIZATION U S Army Armament OIf appkcabe)Research, Development and SMCAR-ESKEngineering Center I

8c. ADDRESS (City, State, and ZIP Code) 10. SOURCE OF FUNDING NUMBERSPROGRAM PROJECT TASK WORK UNIT

ATTN: SMCAR-ESK ELEMENT NO. NO. NO. ACESSION NO.Rock Island, IL 61299-7300

11. TITLE (nclude Secur"CIASOaficabton)

Engineering Test of Unitization Procedures for 155mm M203A1 Propelling Charges

12. PERSONAL AUTHOR(S)Quinn Hartman

13a. TYPE OF REPORT 13b. TIME COVERED 14. DATE OF REPORT (Veer, Month, Day) IS. PAGE COUNTFINAL FROM TO 7 1989 June 25

16. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTATION

17. COSATI CODES 1g. SUBJECT TERMS (Contiwe an ntvwt if necefml'y and ieti by block number)

FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP

19, ABSTRACT (Contnue on rne if necemr and by block number)

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Evaluation Division(SMCAC-DEV), has been tasked by the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development andEngineering Center (ARDEC), SMCAR-ESK, Rock Island, EL, to test unitization procedures forshipping 155MM M203A1 propelling charges. The unitization procedure being tested was proposedin VECP #M8A9-029. The methods and results of MIL-STD-1660 testing of the unitizationprocedure proposed in the VECP are contained within this report. As a result of the M]L-STD-1660tests, the Evaluation Division is recommnding that this unitization procedure be approved for Army-wide use in storing and shipping 155MM M203A1 propelling charges.

20. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABUITY OF ABSTRACT 21. ABSTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONM UNC]ASSIFIED/INUMITED 0 SAME AS RPT. C- 0TC USERS UNCLASSIFIED

22a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL 22b. TELEPHONE (/dude Ate Co*) 22c. OFFICE SYMBOLTHOMAS J. MICHELS, CHIEF, EVALUATION DIVISION 815-273-8928 SMCAC-DEV

DO Form 1473. JUN 96 edto a,we 0600e1. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGEi UNCLASSIFIED

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U.S. ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOLEvaluation Division

Savanna, IL 6 1074-9639

REPORT NO. EVT 32-89ENGINEERING TEST OF UNITIZATION PROCEDURES FOR 155MM

M203A1 PROPELLING CHARGES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART PAGE NO.

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................... 1-1

A. Background...................................................... 1-1

B. Authority........................................................ 1-1

C. Objective........................................................ 1-1

2. ATTENDEES ....................................................... 2-1

3. TEST PROCEDURES................................................. 3-1

4. TEST EQUIPMENT.................................................. 4-1

5. TEST RESULTS..................................................... 5-1

6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMIENDATIONS............................ 6-1

7. PHOTOGRAPHS .................................................... 7-1

8. DRAWINGS........................................................ 8-1

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PART 1

ZMITODUCTION

A. BACKGROUND. The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School

(USADACS), Evaluation Division, was tasked by the U.S. Army Armament Research,

Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), SMCAR-ESK, to validate VECP

#M8A9-029 which proposed the elimination of an intermediate dunnage assembly in

unitization procedures for 155MM M203A1 propelling charges. The testing procedures

that were used for evaluating the VECP consisted of MIL-STD-1660, Design Criteria for

Ammunition Unit Loads.

B. A I RITYQ. . This test was conducted in accordance with mission responsibilities

delegated by the U.S. Army Armament. Munitions and Chemical Command

(AMCCOM), Rock Island, IL.

C. OBLE7[flM. The objective of these tests is to assess the capability of the

modified unitization procedures to meet Army functional/operational requirements for

MIL-STD-1660, Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads.

Accession For

NTIS rRA&I

Dutri biut Iion

I, I i i

1-1-

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PART 2

ATTNDEES

Quinn Hartman DirectorTest Engineer U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School

ATTN: SMCAC-DEVSavanna, IL 61074-9639AV 585-8992

Laurie Fieffer DirectorIndustrial Engineer U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School

ATTN: SMCAC-DEOSavanna, IL 61074-9639AV 585-8075

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PART 3

TEST PROCEDURES

The test procedures outlined in this section were extracted from MIL-STD-1660, Design

Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads (8 April 1977). MIL-STD-1660 identifies four

steps the unitized load must undergo if it is considered to be acceptable. These tests

are synopsized below:

1. STACKING TESTS. The unit load shall be loaded to simulate a stack of identical

unit loads stacked 16 feet high, for a period of one hour. This stacking load is

simulated by subjecting the unit load to a compression of weight equal to an equivalent

16-foot stacking height. The compression load is calculated in the following manner.

The unit load weight is divided by the unit load height in inches and multiplied by

192. The resulting number is the equivalent compressive load of a 16-foot-high unit

stack.

2. R FPETTIVE SHOCK TEST The repetitive shock test shall be conducted in

accordance with Method 5019, Federal Standard 101. The test procedure is as follows:

The test specimen shall be placed on, but not fastened to, the platform. With the

specimen in one position, vibrate the platform at 1/2-inch amplitude (1-inch double

amplitude) starting at a frequency of about 3 cycles-per-second. Steadily increase the

frequency until the package leaves the platform. The resonant frequency is achieved

when a 1/16-inch-thick feeler may be momentarily slid freely between every point on

3-1

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the specimen in contact with the platform at some instance during the cycle or a

platform acceleration achieves a magnitude of ±1 G. Midway into the testing period

the specimen shall be rotated 90 degrees and the test continued for the duration.

Unless failure occurs, the total time of vibration shall be two hours if the specimen is

tested in one position; and, if tested in more than one position, the total time shall be

three hours.

3. EDGEWISE DROP TEST. This test shall be conducted by using the procedures of

Method 5008, Federal Standard 101. The procedure for the Edgewise Drop (Rotational)

Test is as follows: The specimen shall be placed on its bottom with one end of the

base of the container supported on a sill nominally 6 inches high. The height of the

sill shall be increased, if necessary, to ensure that there will be no support for the base

between the ends of the container when dropping takes place, but should not be high

enough to cause the container to slide on the supports when the dropped end is raised.

The unsupported end of the container shall then be raised and allowed to fall freely to

the concrete, pavement, or simila underlying surface from a prescribed height. Unless

otherwise specified, the height of drop for level A protection shall conform to the

following tabulation:

Table 1: Drop LevelsGROSS WEIGHT NOT DIMENSIONS ON ANY HEIGHT OF DROP LEVEL

EXCEEDING EDGE NOT EXCEEDING A PROTECTION600 lbs. 72 inches 36 inches

3,000 lbs. no limit 24 inchesno limit no limit 12 inches

3-2

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4. IMPACT TEST. This test shall be conducted by using the procedure of Method

5023, Incline-Impact Test of Federal Standard 101. The procedure for the

Incline-Impact Test is as follows: The specimen shall be placed on the carriage with

the surface or edge which is to be impacted projecting at least 2 inches beyond the

front end of the carriage. The carriage shall be brought to a predetermined position on

the incline and released. If it is desired to concentrate the impact on any particular

position on the container, a 4 by 4-inch timber may be attached to the bumper in the

desired position before the test. No part of the timber shall be struck by the carriage.

The position of the container on the carriage and the sequence in which surfaces and

edges are subjected to impacts may be at the option of the testing activity and will

depend upon the objective of the tests. When the test is to determine satisfactory

requirements for a container or pack, and, unless otherwise specified, the specimen shall

be subjected to one impact on each surface that has each dimension less than 9.5 feet.

Unless otherwise specified, the velocity at time of impact shall be 7 feet-per-second.

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PART 4

TEST EQUIPMENT

1. TEST SPECIMEN.

a. Drawing Number: 19-48-4042A/22

b. Width: 47-3/4 inches

c. Length: 38-1/8 inches

d. Height: 36 inches

e. Weight: 1396 pounds

2. COMPRESSION TESTER.

a. Manufacturer. Ormond Manufacturing

b. Platform: 60 inches by 60 inches

c. Compression Limit: 50,000 pounds

d. Tension Limit: 50,000 pounds

3. TRANSPORTATION SIMULATOR.

a. Manufacturer- Gaynes Laboratory

b. Capacity: 6,000-pound pallet

c. Displacement: l/-inch Amplitude

d. Spee. 50 to 400 rpm

e. Platform: 5 foot by 8 foot

4. INCLINED RAMP.

a. Manufacturer Conbur Incline

b. Type: Impact Tester

c. Grade: 10-percent Incline

d. Length: 12-foot Incline

4-1

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PART 5

TEST RESULTS

1. STACKING TFST- The test pallet was loaded to 7,600 pounds compression for a

period of one hour. At the end of the one hour period, the compression load had

decreased to 7,100 pounds, but the load had not compressed.

2. RBEPTITIVE SHOCK TEST The test pallet successfully passed both the

longitudinal and lateral transportation simulation. Duration of the test was 90 minutes

for each orientation of the pallet. In order to achieve the required 1/16-inch clearance

between the pallet and the Transportation Simulator bed, the equipment was operated at

190 rpm for the longitudinal orientation and 185 rpm for the lateral orientation. There

was no damage sustained by the pallet during the test.

3. FDGECWSE DROP TEST. Each side of the pallet base was placed on a beam

displacing it 6 inches above the floor. The opposite side was raised to a height of

24 inches above the floor and then dropped. This process was repeated in a clockwise

direction until all four sides of the pallet had been tested. No damage was sustained

during the edgewise test. The cans did shift during the initial impact, but returned to a

vertical position during rebound.

4. BPACT TEST The incline impact tester was set to allow the pallet to travel

.8 feet before impacting the bumper of the impact tester. In between impacts, the pallet

was rotated in a clockwise direction until all four sides of the pallet had been impacted.

5-1

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No damage was sustained from the impact testing; however, a cross-member on the top

frame opposite the bell ends was broken during slinging.

5-2

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PART 6

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. CONCLAIUSIONS. The test pallet successfully passed all phases of the

MIL-STD-1660 criteria for ammunition unit loads. The only damage to the pallet was

sustained during the slinging operation required to complete the impact test. This

damage did not affect the stability or stackability of the unit load and was not

considered a basis for failure.

2. RECOMMEVNDATIONS. Since the pallet successfully passed all phases of the

MIL-STD-1660 test, it is hereby recommended that the unitization procedures for

155MM M203A1 propelling charges as proposed in VECP #M8A9-029 be approved for

Army-wide use.

6-1

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PART 7

PHOTOGRAPHS

7-1

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PART 8

DRAWINGS

8-1

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APPENDIX 22UNITIZING PROCEDURES FOR PROPELLINGCHARGES PACKED IN CYLINDRICAL METALCONTAINERS ON 4-WAY ENTRY PALLETS

PAIO3 SERIES CONTAINER.

GENERAL NOTES 2UNIT DETAIL ------- 4DUNNAGE DETAILS 5FILLERS AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR OMITID CONTAINERS---------- 6,7

PALLET UNIT DATA

ITEMS INCLUDED HAZARD CLASSIFICATION) WEIGHT

NSN OCOIC DOT CG QO COMP I LBS ICLASS CLASS CLASS GROUP

01-2(2-. D532 a 11 A 1.3 C ,30

tQIIE: THIS APPENDIX CANNOT STAND ALONE BUT MUSTBE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASIC UNITIZATIONPROCEDURES DRAWING 19-48-4042A-ZIWM(EII

e HAZARD CLASSIFICATION DATA CONTAINED IN THE ANNE - - REYWO,_,_-_i r/ i kA!.j,1CHART I FOR GUIDANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES I oCT a 4 , . iONLY. VERIFICATION OF THE SPECIFIED DATA SHOULD BE )JMADE mY CONSULTING THE MOST RECENT JOINT HAZARD ICLASSIFICATION SYSTEM LISTING OR OTHER APPROVED a CT4LIST1I4GI SI X

SI~*~U IARMY DARCOM DRAWING

________ OCTOBER 1983

42A/ 2OPM00 NT WIALE _2 10

8-2- fl*C FSA 4322-63

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GENERAL NOTES

A. TIES APPENDIX CANNOT STAND ALONE IUT MUST BE USED IN CONJUNCTIONWITH THE BASIC UNmzING PROCEDURES DRAWING 19.M.4WA-2PMIO10. TOPRODUCE AN APPROVED UNIT LOAD. ALL PURTINENT PROCEDURES. SPECIFICATIONSAND CRITERIA SIT FORTH WITHIN THE BASIC DRAWING WILL APPLY TO THEPROCEDURES OBINATED IN THIS APPENDIX. ANY EXCEPTrONS TO THE BASICPROCEDURES ARE SWEClPIE IN THIS APPENDIX.

a. DIME 9SONS, Cji AND WEIGHT Of A PALLET UNIT WILL VARY SUHTLYDEPENDING UPON TIE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS OP THE CONTAINER, WEIGHT OFTHE SPECIFIC ITEM. AND METHOD OF UNITIZATION.

C. FOR O.TiLOAoING AND STORAGE OP THE ITEMS COVERED BY THIS APPENDIX, SEEDAItCOM DRAWING W9-4042-I-2--a-PIQ0, REV NO. I (WLL BE SUPOI-SEDED BY ANOTHE -I" $MIES DARCOM DRAWING SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PAlESERIES CONTAINER).

0. FOR METHOD OP SECURING A STRAP CUTTER TO THE PALLET UNIT, SEE AMC (DARCOm )DRAWING 19-46-4127-20110D.

E. IF ITEMS COVERED HEREIN ARE UNITIZED PRIOR TO ISIUANCE OF THIS APPENDIX,THE CONTAINERS NEED NOT BE REuNRmZW SO.ELY TO CONFORM TO THIESAPPENDIX.

THE UNITIZATiON PROCEOUES DEPCTED HEBEIN MAY ALSO RE USED FORUNITIZING PROPELLING CHARGES WHEN DENTIFIED BY DIFFERENT NATIONALSTOCK NUMIBERS (NSN) THAN THOSE SOWN ON THE COVER PAGE, PROVIDEDTHE ITEM IS PACKED IN THE PA10 SERI15 CCNTAINER. THE EMLOSIVE C.ASSIFI-CATION OP OTHER ITEMS MAY it DIFFERENT THAN THOSE SHOW.

G. FOR DETAILS OP THE PAl03 SERIES CONTAINER. SEE US ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH,DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER, DRAWING NO. PM93.

CONTAINER DIMENSIONS Sr LONG BY 7-1/2 WIDE BY 7-1i2 NIGH.CONTAINER CURIE 1.24 CWIC FEET.CONTAINER WEIGHT ( WIT" CHARGE )- 54 LS ( APPROX).

H. IF DEEMED MORE ECONOMICAL FOR SHIPPING AND STORAGE BY THE RESPONSIBLECOMMAND, TIE UNIT DEICTD ON THE FOLLOINt4 PAGES MAY BE INCEASEDBY ONE ORt TWO COMPlETE LAYSIM Of CONTAINERS. FOR FURIHER UNITIZATIONGUIDANCE, SEE SPECIAL NOTE 3 ON PAGE 4.

TIE STYLE IA PALLET DELINEATED IN TIE VIEW ON PAGE 4 NEED NOT HAVE CHAMFRSORt STRAP SLOTS AS SPECIFED WITHIN MIUTARY SPECIFICATION MIL-P-I5011 WHENUSED FOR THE UNITIATION OP THE I1EMS COVERED BY TIS APPENDIX.

REVISIONSREVISION NO. I. DATED OCTOBER 195. CONSISTS OF:

L ADDING ITEM BY NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER TO PALLET UNIT

DATA CHART.

. CHANGING UNIT WEIGHT.

REVISION mO. Z DATED OCTOBER 1987, CONSISTS OF:

L ADDING ITEM BY NATIONAL STOCK NUBER TO PALLET UNIT

DATA CHART.

2 ADDING DATA TO PALLET UNIT DATA CHART.REVISION NO. 3. DATED SEPTEMNR 19p9, CONSISTS OF,

L DECRASING PALLET UNIT BY IWO LAYERS OF CONTAINERS.

Z DELETING IT1A BY NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER FROM PALLETUNIT DATA CHAIT.

3 CHANGING WEIGHT FOR NSN IN PALLET UNIT DATA CHART.

4 CHANGING SPECIAL NOTE 3 AND DELETING SPECIAL NOTE 4L

PROJECT FSA &V7 8-3

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