- Author
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Coppens, D. D.
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Cirino, M.
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Rasmussen, L.
- Title
- Pultruded Composites for Low Cost, Low Fire/Smoke/Toxicity Military Containers. Final Report. April 1994-October 1994.
- Coporate
- Alholt Technologies, Inc., Newark, DE
Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
- Report
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ARAED-CR-95006
December 1995
47 p.
- Distribution
- Available from Defense Technical Information Center LIMITED DISTRIBUTION to authorized U.S. Government agencies
- Contract
- DAAA21094-M-1345
- Keywords
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ammunition
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packaging
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composite materials
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costs
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manufacturing
- Identifiers
- ammunition packaging; process and material selection; Rectangular Stackable Containers (RSC); Tubular Stackable Containers (TSC); prototype container fabrication
- Abstract
- Contractor developed design concepts for low cost composite ammunition containers that would withstand the normal ammunition logistics cycle (hot/cold temperatures extremes, repeated drop and vibration, etc.). Two basic container configurations (rectangular box and sealed cylinder) were investigated. The contractor identified composite materials that would meet the stated material and performance requirements and corresponding manufacturing processes to produce the containers in large quantitites. A rationale was given for each of the selected materials and manufacturing processes. In addition, prototype containers in each of the two basic container configurations were produced.