SZ/OEMU/47/10/1 - The setting-up of detonation II. Fragmentation of a 3-in. 16-lb. (20-cwt.) shell charged with cast T.N.T. Effect of removal of smoke box and introduction of a stronger exploder, October 1942

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/10/1

Level of description

Item

Title

The setting-up of detonation II. Fragmentation of a 3-in. 16-lb. (20-cwt.) shell charged with cast T.N.T. Effect of removal of smoke box and introduction of a stronger exploder, October 1942

Date/s

1942

Quantity & Format

2 leaves

Subject

TNT (chemical)

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 3011

SD/FP. 46

SE. 92

F.72/174

E. 57

Tests were carried out to examine whether results of earlier tests on priming systems "would hold with confinement in small shell." Makes suggestions for further experiments.

Paper written by Shepherd and Haig.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/10 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Shells I]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/10/1 - The setting-up of detonation II. Fragmentation of a 3-in. 16-lb. (20-cwt.) shell charged with cast T.N.T. Effect of removal of smoke box and introduction of a stronger exploder, October 1942

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