Fixed-Weight and Fixed-Volume Constraints on Optimum Charge-to-Metal Ratios in Warhead Design

Abstract

A simplified method of determining optimum charge-to-metal ratios in warheads under the design limitations imposed by either a fixed weight or a fixed volume is discussed. Equations are developed for optimum ratios for producing maximum momentum, energy, or another function of mass and velocity for two charge geometries. Curves of these functions, showing behavior in the vicinity of the maxima, are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0435847

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Sewell

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Guided Missile Warheads
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Warheads
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Operations Research