What are the two types of Explosive Trains associated with Artillery Ammunition?

What are the two types of Explosive Trains associated with Artillery Ammunition?

• A. Projectile Explosive train and Propelling charge explosive train
• B. Propellant Explosive train and Firing train
• C. Explosive train and Loading train
• D. Projectile train and Propelling charge train

Answer: (A)

In artillery ammunition, an explosive train is the chain of devices that must work in sequence to cause detonation or burning of a charge. There are two separate explosive trains because there are two distinct explosive systems in a round: the propelling charge and the projectile’s own explosive filling. The propelling charge explosive train covers everything that starts the propellant charge to generate the high-pressure gases that push the shell downrange. The projectile explosive train covers the initiation path inside the projectile itself—through the fuze, booster, and the main explosive filling—determining when and how the projectile’s payload detonates after firing or on impact. So the two types are the projectile explosive train and the propelling charge explosive train.

In artillery ammunition, an explosive train is the chain of devices that must work in sequence to cause detonation or burning of a charge. There are two separate explosive trains because there are two distinct explosive systems in a round: the propelling charge and the projectile’s own explosive filling. The propelling charge explosive train covers everything that starts the propellant charge to generate the high-pressure gases that push the shell downrange. The projectile explosive train covers the initiation path inside the projectile itself—through the fuze, booster, and the main explosive filling—determining when and how the projectile’s payload detonates after firing or on impact. So the two types are the projectile explosive train and the propelling charge explosive train.