JOTP-011
5 December 2014
APPENDIX F. FACILITIES AND INSTRUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
This document was developed within the international community and is written with references
to both US and NATO test procedures to provide a framework for international procurement and
test programs. Table I2-1 (Appendix I, Annex 2) provides cross reference of similar national and
international test standards.
TABLE F-1. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
ITEM
REQUIREMENT
Inspection and Non-
Material inspection equipment such as video borescope, ultrasonic, and
Destructive Test (NDT)
radiographic must be available to determine the condition of the munition
Facility
and its components before and after exposure to environmental tests.
Facility should have the capability to conduct radiographic inspection of
munitions at low temperature extremes or within 15 minutes of removal
from a conditioning chamber.
Climatic chamber equipment capable of temperature conditioning live
Climatic Test Facility
munitions to the extremes of -55 to 75 °C and relative humidities from
5 to 95%.
High temperature chamber equipped with solar lamps capable of at
least 1120 W/m2 output.
Combined environments chamber capable of conducting combined
temperature, altitude, and humidity of live munitions.
Equipment capable of conducting Sand and Dust, Salt Fog, and Rain
tests on live munitions.
Rapid Decompression
Chamber capable of pressure change from 60 kPa to 18.8 kPa within 15
Test Facility
seconds. Must be suitable for packaged, live munitions.
Dynamic Test Facility
Equipment suitable for simulating the full range of dynamic environments
(e.g., transportation shock and vibration, tactical shock and vibration, drop
test) expected during the munition's lifetime. Facility should have the
capability to conduct shock and vibration tests at temperature extremes
and drop tests within 15 minutes of removal from a conditioning chamber.
Static Firing Test
Remotely located site capable of measuring motor thrust, pressure, strain,
Facility
acceleration, and temperature data as a function of time. Facility should
have the capability to conduct static firing tests at temperature extremes
or within 30 minutes of removal from a conditioning chamber.
Burst Test Facility
Isolated location having remotely controlled pressure generating
equipment and capable of measuring pressure and strain data on inert
motor cases.
Firing Range
Selected to suit missile and rocket test requirements and to provide
adequate protection for personnel and equipment. Facility should have
(if required)
the capability to conduct firing tests at temperature extremes or within
30 minutes of removal from a conditioning chamber.
F-1
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