Blast Testing
One of kind Blast Testing Capabilities
Oregon Ballistic Laboratories takes great pride in its ability to conduct a wide variety of high explosive blast tests in a safe and secure environment. Our blast team is well practiced in planning and executing jobs of all sizes, from 50 gram AP mines to 5,000 pound ANFO shots. We own and operate all the instrumentation & equipment listed below which allows our team to remain nimble and highly competitive, while addressing all of our customers needs.
For pricing and any additional information please contact Justin Greeley.
OBL Blast Testing: Strengths & Capabilities
- Specializing in VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY TESTING: AEP-55, JLTV, MECV, GCV, MRAP, TAPV, LAV, MATV
- Experts in handling & reporting CLASSIFIED information
- Two remote outdoor blast ranges all with controlled access and onsite facilities & repair
- Available threats: IED, VBIED, EFP, grenade, DM-31, DM-51 (surrogate), M67, rocket, mortar, artillery (155mm M107), AP/AT mine, mine blast, pipe bombs, customer specified surrogates, shaped charges and many others
- Available explosive materials: C4, ANFO, TNT, composition B, dynamite, pentolite and many others
- Familiar with various ground conditions including compacted soil or gravel, moisture and density controlled media, concrete, steel, and hard packed earth.
Product testing: Wheeled vehicles, blast containment (ASTM E2639), spall liners, fuel tank self-sealing & fire suppression, doors/windows, reactive armors, automotive & aircraft components, guard booths, protective barriers, seats, floor mats, and drone defense technologies.
Custom fixture design, machining & fabrication available
Licenses
- Type 20 – Manufacturer of High Explosives 9-OR-047-20-6E-00582
- Type 10 – Manufacturer of Destructive Devices 9-93-047-10-6M-01881
- Type 11 – Importer of Destructive Devices 9-93-047-11-5F-01437
- ATF approved explosives storage magazines
Instrumentation
- High speed data acquisition systems, up to 25 MS/s
- Three fully instrumented Male 50th Percentile Hybrid III anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs)
- Example measurements: force, pressure, strain, acceleration, deflection, moment, temperature
- Doppler radar
- 3D laser scanning, post-test damage analysis
- High speed video
- Real time HD video
- Digital still photography