Development of energetic material fast cook-off testing for the new NATO standard (AOP-4240)

抄録

Fast Cook-off test (FCO), based on STANAG 4240 Ed2 test procedures 1 and 2, is using liquid hydrocarbon fuels (LHF) to simulate the scenario of fire accidents. However, recently due to increasingly concerning environmental protection, economic effectiveness, and technique enhancement, NATO adopted a new standard AOP 4240 instead of STANAG Ed2 in 2018 for international test standards, which adds procedure 3 using a gas-fueled (GF) heating source for simulation of realistic fire scenarios. By comparison of the most recent global measures applied and in compliance with AOP 4240 requirements, this paper proposes the eco-friendly and safe FCO solution combining the modular-designed burner system with fail-safe propane systems to simulate the fire scenario effectively. Additionally, utilizing the costeffective and flexible devices separately to collect experimental data. This approach can guarantee test validity and provide more benefits than the traditional test method.