The Engineering Design Handbook Series of the Army Materiel Coinmand is a coordinated series of handbooks containing basic information and fundamental data useful in the design and development of Army materiel and systems, The handbooks are authoritative reference books of practical information and guanti- tative facts helpful in the design and development of Army materiel so that it will meet the tacticai and the technical needs of the Armed Forces. The present handbook is oneof a series on explosives. This handbook presents theoretical and practical data pertaining to explosive trains. It includes consideration of the various elements which, in considerable variation, may constitute the explosive train ot an item. The main charge of an explosive item, such as projectile or warhead fller, is also covered.
DesignationAMCP 706-179
EditionMar 1965
StatusSuperseded
Pages155
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric