Computer Aided Self-Forging Fragment Design,

Abstract

A number of proposed warhead concepts require an explosive charge which is detonated at a long distance from the target to form a heavy, high velocity fragment which acts as a kinetic energy penetrator to defeat armor. Two such concepts are STAFF and SADARM which are envisioned to attack tanks from the top, where the armor is relatively thin. A charge design which can accomplish this task is that known as the 'self-forging fragment (SFF)' device or as the 'Projectile-forming charge (P-charge)'. HEMP (computer program) has proven to be an invaluable design tool for self-forging fragments, and has been used successfully to design warheads for the STAFF and SADARM weapon concepts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056478

Entities

People

  • Glenn Randers-pehrson
  • Peter Juriaco

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Equations Of State
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosive Warheads
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Microsecond Time
  • Munitions
  • Standoff
  • Two Dimensional
  • Warheads

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.