Warheads for Mauler Weapon System
Abstract
Three types of warheads were evaluated for the proposed Mauler systems: pure blast, blast-fragmentation and continuous rod. The blast-fragmentation warhead was found to be the most effective for each contractor's system. In optimizing the blast-fragmentation warhead, the following parameters were considered: Fragment spray angle, fragment size, C/M and the fuze delay. The target considered in this study was a fighter bomber of the MIG 17 type. The three types of warheads were evaluated using a Monte Carlo method of solution. The pure blast and blast-fragmentation warheads were evaluated analytically using the IBM 650 Digital Computer to obtain results and the C-R warhead was evaluated by means of a mechanical engagement simulator.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1958
- Accession Number
- AD0367983
Entities
People
- B. V. Frank
- J. Koning
- M. J. Margolin
- M. Weinstein
- W. Matzkowitz
Organizations
- Picatinny Arsenal