The Disengagement System of the Warhead,

Abstract

For strategic guided missiles with a range over 1.000 kilometers, their warheads are attached to the missile body by connecting components such as an explosion hatch, an explosion lock, anchoring pins and other fast-release connectors. In order to satisfy the demand for range and re-entry into the atmosphere, at a certain instant during the guided missile's flight, the rocket engine is turned off, and the connecting components are blown away, thereby separating the warhead and missile body. The warhead then, following its inertia ballistics, flies independently toward the target. There is a controlled and reliable device on the missile for separating the warhead. This is a specialized system, i.e., the warhead disengagement system. Based on the difference in location and direction of the separating forces, the system can be categorized into three types: ejection, maneuvering and combination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168756

Entities

People

  • Wang Linsen

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Ejection
  • Engines
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Foreign Technology
  • Gases
  • Guided Missiles
  • Maneuvers
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Solid Fuels
  • Solid Propellants
  • Storage Tanks

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies