The objective of the Materiel Test Procedure is to outline general procedures to be followed in determining the fording ability of military vehicles with and without fording kits attached.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TRACKED VEHICLES,...
This TOP describes testing methods for determining the technical characteristics of Non-Lethal Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). It provides a general description of facilities, instrumentation, and tasks required. It also specifies the documentation required including safety, environmental, and frequency authorization documentation. In details methodology for measuring Center of Gravity, developing flight profiles, performing flight tests, and performing transportability tests. This TOP...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *REMOTELY PILOTED...
Procedures are described for determining the capability of armament and individual weapons to function effectively during operation and storage in the tropic environment. A checklist of general considerations is included.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *WEAPONS, DETECTION,...
The pamphlet discusses the factors involved in planning collision and accident safety tests, outlines vehicle rollover and collision procedures, and furnishes damage criteria and evaluation objectives. It describes the following collision tests to be conducted on a vehicle.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *VEHICLES, STRAIN GAGES,...
The report describes a method for evaluation of materiel physical characteristics. It discusses preliminary activities, facilities, and equipment required. It provides procedures for wheeled, tracked, and special purpose vehicles; arament and individual weapons; ammunition and explosives; missile and rocket systems; electronic, avionic, and communications equipment; aviation, air delivery equipment; and aircraft weapons subsystems; chemical and radiological equipment; construction, support, and...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ARMY EQUIPMENT, WEAPON...
The purpose of the information in HEDGE is to expand test capabilities in considering the human element. It will provide a strategy for viewing an item which is undergoing testing from the standpoint of the soldier who must ultimately operate, maintain, or otherwise utilize it. The use of these materials, in addition to standard Task and Design Checklists and Questionnaires, will enable you to tailor your HFE subtest to a specific item. These materials are intended to support test engineers not...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TEST METHODS, *HUMAN...
Procedures are defined for evaluating armor defeating artillery class ammunition used in direct fire weapons.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ANTIARMOR AMMUNITION,...
The procedure defines the method used for evaluating the suitability of pneumatic, piston hammer type, handheld tamping machines for accomplishing compaction of field material adjacent to various structures.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *EARTH HANDLING...
To identify existing test methodology and techniques necessary to determine the degree to which aviation materiel meets the safety requirements stated in the requirements documents.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *MILITARY AIRCRAFT,...
This Army Service Test Procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the performance and characteristics of Transporter- Loaders for Missiles, and for determining their suitability for service use in the U. S. Army. The evaluation is related to criteria expressed in Qualitative Materiel Requirements (QMR), Small Development Requirements (SDR), Technical Characteristics (TC), or other appropriate design requirements and specifications.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *LAUNCHING SITES,...
The document provides general information on the utilization of the Doppler Velocimeter, supplemented by other instrumentation, for obtaining ballistic data. The Doppler principle for radial velocity measurements is explained and a generalized field instrumentation array for Doppler Velocimeter operations is supplied as a guide in planning for specific field testing objectives.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *PROJECTILES, *MEASURING...
This report outlines test procedures and methods for use in evaluating the operational performance of receivers, transmitters, and transceivers. Includes checklist and data collection sheets.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TRANSMITTER RECEIVERS,...
The report provides background information relative to testing of armament and individual weapons. It identifies cognizant agencies and offices. It discusses environmental testing, test plans, safety during testing, and acceptance test requirements.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *WEAPON SYSTEMS, *TEST...
This report describes standard techniques for determining the center of gravity of heavy equipment including vehicles and large weapons. It covers suspension, reaction, and weighing methods and includes procedures for calculating the combined center of gravity of two or more masses when attached to each other and considered a single unit. It discusses error factors and factors to be considered in selecting the appropriate method. These techniques apply to wheeled and tracked vehicles, trailers,...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *CENTER OF GRAVITY,...
The Army Service Test Procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the flight functioning characteristics of guided missiles launched from within combat vehicles. Emphasis is placed on the use of photography to determine the behavior of the missile in flight and the planning required to ensure that adequate coverage is obtained.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *SURFACE TO SURFACE...
The objectives of the MTP are to determine the suitability of the test item for calibration of artillery weapons by determination of muzzle velocity to an acceptable degree of accuracy and to determine compliance of the test item with the essential characteristics of the qualitative materiel requirements or small development requirements and the technical characteristics.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS,...
This test operations procedure (TOP) establishes procedures for conducting field tests to measure and evaluate the cratering performance of chemical explosives and munitions. Methods for predicting explosive performance and for determining optimum charge weights and placements are provided. These methods are based upon crater volumes for trinitrotoluene (TNT), and include conversion procedures for ammonium nitrate (AN) and blasting agent (BA) explosives.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *CRATERING, *EXPLOSIVES,...
This report describes procedures for testing automatic weapons, machineguns, hand and shoulder weapons to determine their conformance with requirements documents.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TEST METHODS, *SMALL...
Provides a method for accurately determining weight distribution and ground pressure of wheeled and tracked vehicles.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TEST METHODS, *TRACKED...
Describes dynamic and static methods of obtaining data on projectile unbalance and procedures for computing dynamic and static unbalance. Applies to artillery projectiles. (Author)
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *PROJECTILES, *ARTILLERY...
This report provides a method for evaluating small arms ammunition. It describes tests for fuzed and nonfuzed service ammunition including initial inspection, physical measurements, safety evaluation, fragmentation-lethality, accuracy and dispersion, time of flight, tracer evaluation, flash, smoke, waterproofness, salt-fog, temperature-humidity, sympathetic detonation, armor penetration, fungus, and human factors engineering. It also includes tests for physical and operational characteristics...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION,...
The Army Service Test Procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the adequacy of stowage facilities provided in or on military vehicles. Stowage features except for that pertaining to ammunition are considered.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *STORAGE, *VEHICLES,...
The document provides test methods and techniques necessary to determine the technical performance and safety characteristics of still picture projectors.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *PHOTOGRAPHIC...
The document provides test methodology and testing techniques necessary to determine the technical performance and safety characteristics of aviation tools and associated accessories as described in Materiel Needs (MN) and to determine the item's suitability for service tests.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *FLIGHT CLOTHING,...
The report describes a method for evaluation of mine fuze and mine ignition system operational and functional performance characteristics. It identifies supporting test, facilities, and equipment required. It provides procedures for functional performance tests.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TEST METHODS, *MINE...
This TOP provides guidance for the planning, execution, and reporting of grounding and bonding and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) tests of electrical, electronic, and electrochemical equipment, subsystems, and systems. (AN)
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ELECTROMAGNETIC...
The document provides procedures to determine to what degree hand trucks, and their associated tools and equipment, perform the mission for service use by the US Army.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *CARGO VEHICLES,...
This TOP describes procedures for measuring the elapsed time between the instant of firing (time zero) and the air-burst of a fuzed warhead. Weapon firing conditions such as elevation, zone, temperature, and sample size are covered in TOP 4-2-055.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TIME FUZES, *FUZE...
This document describes methods and techniques necessary to perform a logistic supportability test of electronic, avionic, and communications equipment in a cold regions environment.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *LOGISTICS SUPPORT,...
The Army service test procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the human factors engineering characteristics of tactical military equipment, and for determining their suitability for service use by the U. S. Army. The evaluation is related to criteria expressed in applicable qualitative materiel requirements (QMR), small development requirements (SDR), technical characteristics (TC), or other appropriate design requirements and specifications.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TEST METHODS, *HUMAN...
The report describes a method for evaluation of individual clothing and equipment protection characteristics relative to chemical agents. Identifies supporting tests, facilities, and equipment required. Provides procedures for physical characteristics, safety, personnel training, sizing, fitting, donning, doffing, compatibility with combat tasks, durability, reliability, maintainability, human factors, and value analysis.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,...
The report describes a method for evaluating the operational and functional performance characteristics of indirect fire sights. It identifies supporting tests, facilities, and equipment required. It provides procedures for mounting and seating, calibration, laying and relaying the weapons, sightsetting, and field combat tests applicable to infantry indirect fire weapon sights.
Topics: DTIC Archive, Garland, A N, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD,...
This report provides procedures for cleaning weapons after firing and for preserving weapons for storage and shipping. It also lists specifications for materials used in processing. These procedures apply to artillery cannon (including mortars), recoilless rifles, and small arms.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *SMALL ARMS, *CLEANING,...
This TOP establishes the procedure to conduct a developmental test of an internal and/or external lighting system as well as illumination test of a single or multiple instruments set or any other special purpose light or lights associated with the aircraft operational capability or crew performance, including troop and cargo compartment lighting. The aircraft light or lighting system will be operated during all applicable aircraft operational phases and assessed under all applicable atmospheric...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *LIGHTING EQUIPMENT,...
This report outlines test procedures and methods for use in evaluating the operational performance of receivers, transmitters, and transceivers. Includes checklist and data collection sheets.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TRANSMITTER RECEIVERS,...
This report outlines test procedures and methods for use in evaluating the operational performance of receivers, transmitters, and transceivers. Includes checklist and data collection sheets.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TRANSMITTER RECEIVERS,...
This TOP describes procedures for measuring the elapsed time between the instant of firing (time zero) and the air-burst of a fuzed warhead. Weapon firing conditions such as elevation, zone, temperature, and sample size are covered in TOP 4-2-055.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *TIME FUZES, *FUZE...
This report describes Aberdeen Proving Ground facilities for testing wheeled and tracked vehicles including vehicular weapon facilities. Includes photographs and drawings showing test course dimensions and characteristics. Does not cover equipment and instrumentation used on the courses, nor laboratory facilities except for climatic test chambers. (Author)
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *MILITARY VEHICLES,...
This report describes procedures for measuring the sound levels of developmental and production materiel as a means of evaluating personnel safety, recognition and community annoyance (by a drive-by test). It covers tests for steady-state noise from military vehicles and general equipment, and impulse noise from weapon systems and explosive ordnance materiel. (Author)
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT,...
This report describes procedures for measuring the sound levels of developmental and production materiel as a means of evaluating personnel safety, recognition and community annoyance (by a drive-by test). It covers tests for steady-state noise from military vehicles and general equipment, and impulse noise from weapon systems and explosive ordnance materiel. (Author)
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT,...
Bit error rate (BER) bench testing of digital radios in a back-to- back mode essentially determine hardware characteristics independent of external anomalies such as impulse noise, fading, and interfering signals. This method employs the statistic of a characteristic theoretical curve of a long term BER versus received signal level (RSL). The attenuation is initially set to produce a BER of approximately .0001 at a corresponding RSL. When this point on the curve is statistically valid long term...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *DIGITAL SYSTEMS, *ERROR...
Bit error rate (BER) bench testing of digital radios in a back-to- back mode essentially determine hardware characteristics independent of external anomalies such as impulse noise, fading, and interfering signals. This method employs the statistic of a characteristic theoretical curve of a long term BER versus received signal level (RSL). The attenuation is initially set to produce a BER of approximately .0001 at a corresponding RSL. When this point on the curve is statistically valid long term...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *DIGITAL SYSTEMS, *ERROR...
Receiver selectance is the voltage response characteristic as a function of frequency around the principal response frequency of the receiver. It normally pertains to a linear receiver. For non-linear receivers such as those with clipping or AGC, selectance may be a function of signal level. Selectance of a receiver is measured in terms of voltage response as a function of the spectrum of frequencies, centered around the principal response frequency, which the receiver will amplify with...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *Receivers, *Nonlinear...
This TOP describes procedures for determining the penetration ability of high explosive antitank (HEAT) warheads during development and acceptance tests of antitank projectiles, missiles, and rockets. Included are static tests that determine penetration as a function of standoff distance and spin rate, and dynamic tests that provide data on armor penetration at various obliquities and standoff distances.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *SHAPED CHARGE WARHEADS,...
Describes methods of evaluating the physical properties of components and causes of failures. Describes equipment required and procedures for chemical analysis (wet method, spectrographic, and X-ray emission spectrographic analysis); macroscopic examination (gross structure and fracture area); microscopic examination; and mechanical testing including tension tests, hardness tests (Rockwell, Brinell, Knoop, scleroscope, and Vickers), notched bar impact tests (Charpy and Izod), fracture toughness...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *MATERIALS, *TEST...
This test operations procedure (TOP) delineates general test and specific subtest procedures required to measure the technical performance of meteorological Sounding Systems. Comparison of test results with criteria and technical specifications permits evaluation of their suitability for an intended use. The test procedures contained herein apply only to meteorological sounding systems which determine atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and upper atmospheric wind speed and direction....
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *RADIOSONDES,...
This TOP provides guidance for acquiring the data required by US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to establish danger areas for training, target practice, and combat, when using conventional weapons and ammunition, small rockets, guided missiles, and training rounds for nuclear and chemical ammunition. Rockets and missiles are excluded from this TOP as is ammunition with live nuclear or chemical warheads. This TOP does not apply to range danger areas for DARCOM's proving grounds...
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *RANGES(FACILITIES),...
The test procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the performance and characteristics of Anti-Tank Artillery Projectiles related to the requirements expressed in Qualitative Materiel Requirements, Small Development Requirements, Technical Characteristics or other applicable documentation containing requirements and specifications.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ANTITANK AMMUNITION,...
This Army Service Test Procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the Tracking and Hitting Performance of Weapons Systems (Combat Vehicle Mounted), and for determining their suitability for service use by the U. S. Army.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ARMORED VEHICLES,...
This Army Service Test Procedure describes test methods and techniques for evaluating the performance and characteristics of Fuzes for Rockets or Missiles, and for determining their suitability for service use by the US Army. The evaluation is related to criteria expressed in applicable Qualitative Materiel Requirements (QMR), Small Development Requirements (SDR), Technical Characteristics (TC), or other appropriate design requirements and specifications.
Topics: DTIC Archive, ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, *ROCKET FUZES, GUIDED...
