WARHEAD STUDIES: EXPLOSIVE LENS WARHEAD.

Abstract

Twenty spherical explosive lens charges have been fabricated, of which 10 have been sent to Sandia Corporation, where tests will be conducted. Flash X-ray photographic equipment will be employed. Ten more are undergoing tests at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to determine their gas profiles and damage-producing capabilities. Results of a comparison test of a homogeneous spherical charge and a spherical lens charge are reported. Techniques for, and problems concerning, fabrication of cylindrical fisheye lens charges are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 28, 1967
Accession Number
AD0383490

Entities

People

  • Fredric L. Menz
  • Richard L. Higuera

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detonations
  • Diameters
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Munitions
  • New Mexico
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Security
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.