Assessment, Fault Tree Analysis and Solution of Ammunition Kickout Problem

A study was conducted by the U.S. Army Combat Systems Test Activity at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD to define ammunition kickout and the mechanisms that lead to its occurrence. A literature search and a fault tree analysis were conducted. It was concluded that a round of ammunition can be kicked out...

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Main Authors: Shipe, Richard B, Lucas, Thomas A
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AMMUNITION
Ammunition and Explosives
AMMUNITION KICKOUT
Computer Programming and Software
CONTAINMENT(GENERAL)
EXPLOSIONS
FAULT TREE ANALYSIS
FAULT TREES
FLOW CHARTING
HAZARDS
LITERATURE SURVEYS
PROBLEM SOLVING
RISK
SEQUENCES
SOLUTIONS(GENERAL)
STRUCTURES
SUPPRESSION
TEST FACILITIES
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Summary:A study was conducted by the U.S. Army Combat Systems Test Activity at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD to define ammunition kickout and the mechanisms that lead to its occurrence. A literature search and a fault tree analysis were conducted. It was concluded that a round of ammunition can be kicked out only when a complex sequence of events occurs, also the risk associated with kickout can be mitigated by selectively controlling hazards identified in the fault tree. It was recommended that the operational restrictions imposed test facilities be re-assessed in view of the findings of this investigation. This study deals with the problem of kickout, which affects the design of magazines, barricades, and other suppressive structures. Kickout is defined as the escape from a containment structure (such as a test facility) of an unexploded round of ammunition following an explosion in the structure. Keywords: Flowcharting.