AN APPLICATION OF THE JET-FORMATION THEORY TO A 105MM SHAPED CHARGE

Abstract

The equations describing the cone-collapse and jet-formation process are shown to be in excellent agreement with the emerging-jet-velocity, radioactive-tracer, and slug-recovery data for the 105mm unconfined test charge. Because the number of parameters measured experimentally exceeds the number needed to solve the equations, compatibility of the data with the equations shows that the nonsteady theory correctly describes the formation of that portion of the jet able to penetrate mild steel. A polynomial representation of the collapse velocity is obtained which is believed sufficiently accurate for most problems requiring values for this parameter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277458

Entities

People

  • F. E. Allison
  • R. Vitali

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Detonation Waves
  • Energy
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosives
  • Interpolation
  • Iterations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physical Properties
  • Shaped Charges
  • Waves
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.