Title
The use of ballistic knowledge in ammunition safety cases
Author
van de Voorde, M.J.
Contributor
Flis, W. (editor)
Scott, B. (editor)
Publication year
2005
Abstract
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
Subject
2015 Observation, Weapon & Protection Systems
EBP - Explosions, Ballistics & Protection
TS - Technical Sciences
Defence Research
Defence
Defence, Safety and Security
Airport ground equipment
Ammunition
Ballistics
Close-in weapon systems
Diagnostic equipment
Laboratory conditions
Live firing
Netherlands
Royal Navy
Safety engineering
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TNO identifier
782357
Publisher
DEStech Publications Inc.
ISBN
1932078525
Source
22nd International Symposium on Ballistics. 14 November 2005 through 18 November 2005, 1-8
Document type
conference paper