JOTP-011
5 December 2014
APPENDIX C. ENVIRONMENTAL TEST DESCRIPTIONS
ANNEX 2. DYNAMIC TESTS
Due to the severity of this test, only two munitions are subjected to the rough handling transit drop
test. Perform the test in accordance with MIL-STD-810, Method 516 (Transit Drop) using the
following test parameters:
a. Munition Configuration: Drop tests are to be conducted with the item in the unpackaged
or launch configuration, whichever is deemed the plausible worst case drop environment in the
LCEP.
b. Test Level: Conduct one drop test on each designated munition from a height of 2.1 m
onto a concrete supported steel surface. If a worst case scenario is identified that is different than
the recommended 2.1 m level, then that height should be used for this test.
c. Test Duration: Drop each item one time onto a concrete-supported steel surface. The
test item is to be released such that it will approximate an initial impact in the worst case
orientation.
d. Test Temperature: Temperature condition the items prior to conducting the handling
drop tests. Stabilize the designated cold item to a temperature of -46 °C. Stabilize all designated
hot items to the appropriate SRE temperature (packaged or unpackaged). Drop tests should be
conducted within the shortest duration possible upon removal from the conditioned environment.
The maximum duration should be 30 minutes. During transport from the conditioned environment
to the test site, it is good practice to minimise heat transfer effects through the use of thermal
mitigation measures (i.e., insulated transport box or insulating blanket).
C.2-8 PARACHUTE DROP SHOCK LOW VELOCITY.
Due to the severity of this test, only half of the dynamics test assets should be subjected to the low
velocity parachute drop shock.
a. Munition Configuration: Conduct this test on individual packaged or palletized
munitions with appropriate parachute drop specific padding/crushable material.
b. Test Procedure: Conduct one drop in accordance with MIL-STD-331, Test E5, from a
height of 8 m onto concrete to simulate a Low Velocity Air Drop. The test item is to be released
such that it will approximate an initial impact drop orientation of base down. A laboratory shock
test may be applied if it can be demonstrated to produce an equivalent velocity and loading on the
munition.
c. Test Temperature: Temperature condition the items prior to and during the vibration
test. Stabilize all designated cold items to a temperature of -46 °C. Stabilize all designated hot
items to the packaged SRE temperature.
C.2-9 LOGISTIC DROP (12-METER) - SAFE FOR DISPOSAL.
C.2-14
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