The effects of Fragment Ricochet on Munition Lethality

Abstract

This report presents the results of a contractual effort to determine the effects of fragment ricochet on munition lethality in tactical environments and to develop modifications to the lethal area programs to account for fragment ricochet effects. The Degradation Effects Program (DEP) operational data was analyzed and used as the basis for the ricochet computer model. The ricochet model developed was incorporated into the computer program, EAGLE, which was previously designed to predict the lethal area of static DEP tests. The modified EAGLE computer program and its predictions for the BLU-3/B are presented in this report. These predictions show a correlation between experimental and predicted results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA018339

Entities

People

  • Connie Hayes
  • John Collins
  • Will Reeves

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Ground Level
  • Height Of Burst
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.