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Design and Performance Evaluation of Flat Cone Charge
Author(s) -
Roy P. K.,
Rao K. Rama
Publication year - 1988
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.19880130603
Subject(s) - explosive material , cone (formal languages) , shaped charge , charge (physics) , ligand cone angle , mechanics , penetration (warfare) , materials science , geometry , physics , engineering , computer science , mathematics , chemistry , algorithm , operations research , quantum mechanics , conical surface , organic chemistry
The performance of flat cone charge cannot be calculated by the well known hydrodynamic equations used for conventional hollow charges. As such, experimental studies have been carried out to evaluate the effects of liner cone angle, liner thickness, explosive charge to liner mass ratio and stand‐off on the penetration performance. Generalized equations are established relating the basic parameters with the performance of flat cone charge. A simplified computerized design approach has been suggested which would be useful to the practical weapon designers.