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MINIATURE PENETRATOR (MINPEN)
ACCELERATION RECORDER
DEVELOPMENT AND TEST
R. J. Franco
M. R. Platzbecker
Telemetry Technology Development Department, 2664
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
RECEIVED
JUN 0 8 1998
08118
ABSTRACT
The Telemetry Technology Development Department at Sandia National Laboratories actively develops
and tests acceleration recorders for penetrating weapons. This new acceleration recorder (MinPen)
utilizes a microprocessor-based architecture for operational flexibility while maintaining electronics and
packaging techniques developed over years of penetrator testing. MinPen has been demonstrated to
function in shock environments up to 20,000 Gs. The MinPen instrumentation development has resulted
in a rugged, versatile, miniature acceleration recorder and is a valuable tool for penetrator testing in a
wide range of applications.PAPER TITLE:
KEY WORDS:"MINIATURE PENETRATOR (MINPEN) ACCERATION
RECORDER DEVELOPMENT AND TEST"
(1) Miniature Instrumentation System
(2) High-G
(3) Acceleration Recorder
(4) Telemetry System
(5) Telemetry DataINTRODUCTION
The primary goal of the MinPen development was to modernize and miniaturize the acceleration
recorder technologies used in penetration testing for a variety of applications. The interest in
instrumenting small penetrators or minimizing installation concerns in larger weapon assemblies drives
a continuing desire for miniaturization. In very high-g applications it becomes all the more valuable toD STR1BUTIGN OF TH!S D CU ENT IS UNLIM"T
MATE
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Franco, R.J. & Platzbecker, M.R. Miniature penetrator (MinPen) acceleration recorder development test, article, August 1, 1998; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc702721/m1/1/: accessed March 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.