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The Tip Origin of a Shaped Charge Jet *
Author(s) -
Carleone J.,
Jameson R.,
Chou Pei Chi
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19770020604
Subject(s) - shaped charge , apex (geometry) , jet (fluid) , cone (formal languages) , mechanics , charge (physics) , materials science , penetration (warfare) , optics , physics , geometry , chemistry , engineering , mathematics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , operations research , explosive material , organic chemistry
This study demonstrates that the pex portion of a typical 42° conically lined shaped charge is not being efficiently utilized. In fact, approximately 40% of the liner height at the apex end of the cone does not provide an efficient jet as far as penetration depth is concerned. In this paper, we present an experimental and theoretical study of the liner apex. First, a series of experiments were conducted in which liner apices were filled to various heights to inhibit the collapse of the apex portion of the liner. Next, a one‐dimensional analytical shaped charge model was used to simulate the filled cone experiments. From these experiments and calculations we have determined that approximately 30–40% of the cone height is used to produce a compact tip particle rather than a stretching jet. This indicates that i t may be possible to redesign the apex portion of the liner to achieve a more efficient use of liner height.