SERVICES //THE BALLISTIC AND EXPLOSIVES TEST RANGE
TDW is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBDA Deutschland that can look back on over 50 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing and testing warhead systems. At our site in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, we operate a 20 ha test facility as well as an environmental simulation centre.
Besides testing of our own developments and products, cooperation relationships have evolved in recent years with external partners in the areas of explosives engineering and ballistics as well as in environmental simulation.
Our explosives engineering test range contains multiple test sites, indoor and outdoor firing ranges, a 160 m sled track and a light-gas compressed air cannon, as well as state-of-the-art measuring equipment, including x-ray and high-velocity diagnostics. We are authorised to conduct explosive tests with up to 50 kg explosive mass (25 kg for fragmentation charges).
In addition to warhead function and performance testing (shaped charge, blast/fragmentation or penetration) and testing of insensitive munitions according to STANAG 4439, we conduct e.g. explosive tests in the contest of fundamental development (initiation, performance and characterisation) as well as ballistic tests and mechanical shock tests.
We use a high-powered light gas/compressed-air cannon especially for shock tests of components. The components to be tested are enclosed in projectiles with a diameter of 60 mm or 100 mm which can be accelerated to velocities of up to 1,000 m/s. The projectiles are captured in the 7 m long target zone. In addition to component tests, the system can also be used for other purposes, such as material characterisations through firing. Precise velocity measurement systems and high-speed video cameras are available.
A further important line of business comprises tests on armoured civil and military vehicles and their components. We perform complete certifications according STANAG 4569 resp. BRV 1999 / 2009 to at our site. We can conduct ballistic tests up to a calibre of 25 mm. Firing experiments with hand granades, RPG, TNT mines and PETN charges can be realised even on complete vehicles on short notice and un-scaled.
Measurements of forces, accelerations and pressures are standard. To determine the survival chances of vehicle passengers we use Hybrid III and Euro SID-ATD. If required, all tests can be recorded using high-speed video cameras both from the outside and inside the passenger compartment. Our experienced team members take pride in their competence, high flexibility and customer orientation.
SERVICES // THE ENIRONMENTAL SIMULATION CENTRE
TDW is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBDA Deutschland that can look back on over 50 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing and testing warhead systems. At our site in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, we operate a 20 ha test facility as well as an environmental simulation centre.
Besides testing of our own developments and products, cooperation relationships have evolved in recent years with external partners in the areas of explosives engineering and ballistics as well as in environmental simulation.
For environmental simulation, we operate state-of-the-art systems for testing performance under mechanical and thermal stresses such as temperature, temperature shock, humidity, vacuum, dust, salt mist and sunlight, as well as for vibration tests, mechanical shock stress and acceleration. These systems are remotely controlled and monitored from a control centre.
Our environmental test centre is accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005. Relevant norms in this area include e.g. MIL-STD-810 and STANAG.
Our entire environmental simulation facility is designed for tests on objects containing explosives or at risk of explosion.
Environmental simulations with test devices such as high-voltage storage units and electrical machines, hydrogen tank systems and airbag modules have long since become a part of our day-to-day business.
For more information, please contact:
TDW.services@mbda-systems.de
SERVICES // VIBRATION TEST
| // Frequency range | Max. 2 Hz up to 3,000 Hz |
| // Force vectors | Max. 178 kN |
| // Acceleration | Max. 225 g |
| // Velocity | Max. 4.5 m/sec |
| // Displacement | Max. 76 mm DA |
| // Slip table dimensions | Max. 1.35 x 1.25 m |
| (L x W) | 2500 x 900 mm expander available |
| Temperature chamber | Max. 3.6 x 1 x 1 m dimensions (L x W x H) |
| // Temperature range Max. | -65°C up to 180°C |
| // Temperature dynamic | Heat / Cool up to 5 K/min |
| // Other | Remotely controllable |
SERVICES // SCHOCK
| // Acceleration | Max. 3,000 g |
| // Falling velocity | Max. 21 m/sec |
| // Shock duration | 0.2 up to 100 ms |
| // Platform size Max. | 95 cm x 115 cm |
| // Weight of test objects | Max. 4,000 kg |
| // Shock-resistance test | Up tp 20,000 g |
| // Fall height | Max. 3.86 m |
| // Pulse | Max. 300 g |
| // Other | Remotely controllable |
| // Centrifuge acceleration | Max. 650 m/sec |
| // Centrifuge test object sizes | Max. 2 x 25 kg |
| // Centrifuge clamping area | 2 x 0.25 m x 0.25 m |
SERVICES // TEMPERATURE TESTS
| // Temperature and climate chambers | Max. 3.5 x 1.5 x 2.1 m (L x W x H) |
| // Temperature range | – 80°C up to + 180°C |
| // Climate range | 10°C up to + 95°C |
| // Relative humidity | 10 % up to 98 % |
| // Temperature dynamic – Heating/Cooling | up to 10 K/min |
| // Other capable of pressure | 10 mbar up to 1100 mbar |
| // Temperature shock chambers | Max. 0.83 x 1 x 0.52 m test basket size |
| Temperature range | 66°C up to 200°C |
| Test object size | up to 0.95 x 1.1 x 0.95m (L x W x H) |
| Temperature range | – 54°C up to +120°C |
| // Sun simulation Climate range | +10 °C up to +90°C |
| Rel. humidity | 10 % up to 90 % |
| 2 heat lamps | of 1500 W ea. |
SERVICES // OTHER
| // Pressure test | Up to 0.5 x 1 m Up to 6 bar 200 l |
| // Salt mist test | Up to 2.5 x 0.95 x 1.05 m (L x W x H) At RT Rel. humidity up to 98 % Condensation water test possible |
| // Salt water test | Up to 2,2 m x 0,75 m x 1,0 m (L x W x H) Temperature range – 8 °C |
| // Dust test | Up to 3 x 0.74 x 0.58 m (L x W x H) |