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Composite Case Technology Tests

Fragment Impact

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Fragment Impact Testing

2 CRDA Composite Case Motors + 2 MK66 Mod 2 Motors w/Aluminum Case
MK66 Mod 2 Motors - CRDA Motor

Test Setup

Army test specification; 18.6 gm conical steel frag at 6000 ft/s
Rocket w/o warhead
Target Center of Rocket Motor
Test unit lightly secured with band straps and foam blocks, but free to move after impact.

Results:
CRDA Motors exhibited a smaller debris field than the MK66 Mod 2 motors.

CRDA Composite Case Motors Exhibited Less Severe Reaction Than MK66 Mod 2 Motors