The use of ballistic knowledge in ammunition safety cases
conference paper
Both the Royal Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy are using the 30 mm Goalkeeper as CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) on their ships. The Goalkeeper CIWS and its ammunition are being used since the
late 1980’s. Before introduction in the Royal Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Goalkeeper system and its ammunition have been studied extensively. For instance, the ballistic effectiveness study of the used Goalkeeper ammunition and safety cases for the Goalkeeper CIWS have been performed in both the UK and The Netherlands. One of the subjects concerning safety is to recognize risks during firing with the Goalkeeper system and its actual danger for personnel. In the safety case on the ammunition, a possible risk is caused by sabot petals, which are flying in uncertain directions. The question that needs to be answered is: Does the possible risk of the sabots petals affect the present NFZ’s (NFZ=Non Firings Zone)? This paper addresses to use of ballistic knowledge and diagnostic equipment in order to answer the question above. Experimental results are obtained under laboratory conditions as well as from live firings. Impact consequence of sabot petals on personnel is visualized. Detailled results can not be shown due to the confidential rubrication
late 1980’s. Before introduction in the Royal Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Goalkeeper system and its ammunition have been studied extensively. For instance, the ballistic effectiveness study of the used Goalkeeper ammunition and safety cases for the Goalkeeper CIWS have been performed in both the UK and The Netherlands. One of the subjects concerning safety is to recognize risks during firing with the Goalkeeper system and its actual danger for personnel. In the safety case on the ammunition, a possible risk is caused by sabot petals, which are flying in uncertain directions. The question that needs to be answered is: Does the possible risk of the sabots petals affect the present NFZ’s (NFZ=Non Firings Zone)? This paper addresses to use of ballistic knowledge and diagnostic equipment in order to answer the question above. Experimental results are obtained under laboratory conditions as well as from live firings. Impact consequence of sabot petals on personnel is visualized. Detailled results can not be shown due to the confidential rubrication
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TNO Identifier
782357
ISBN
1932078525
9781932078527
9781932078527
Publisher
DEStech Publications Inc.
Source title
22nd International Symposium on Ballistics. 14 November 2005 through 18 November 2005
Editor(s)
Flis, W.
Scott, B.
Scott, B.
Pages
1-8
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