The Shaped Charge Concept. Part 1. Introduction

Abstract

This article is a brief introduction to the concept of hollow charges and shaped charges. It is intended to be a tutorial to acquaint the novice with the basic principles of shaped charges, a concept which is not well understood by the layman. This introductory report will then pave the way for following articles which detail the history and applications of shaped charges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226401

Entities

People

  • William P. Walters

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Detonation Waves
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • High Explosives
  • High Pressure
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metal Plates
  • Munitions
  • Shaped Charge Jets
  • Shaped Charges
  • Spallation

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