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Predominance of Shaped Charge Diameter to Performance Quality Against Special Targets
Author(s) -
Held Manfred
Publication year - 2005
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.200500037
Subject(s) - shaped charge , jet (fluid) , penetration (warfare) , residual , charge (physics) , mechanics , materials science , quality (philosophy) , composite material , physics , chemistry , mathematics , operations research , quantum mechanics , organic chemistry , algorithm , explosive material
Shaped charges with higher jet tip velocities result in more residual penetration behind special targets, as demonstrated by bulging and ERA sandwiches, compared to charges with lower jet tip velocities.