Target and Shaped Charge Alignment.

Abstract

The procedures used by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Weapons Technology Directorate, Armor Mechanics Branch, to position and align a shaped charge, chemical energy (CE) warhead are discussed in detail. Special coverage of methods for range crew warhead placement and alignment to impact certain target positions at specific azimuth, elevation, and obliquity is detailed in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329939

Entities

People

  • Edward Horwath
  • Thomas Barnhill

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armor
  • Chemical Explosives
  • Elevation
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Impact Point
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Range Tables
  • Shaped Charges
  • Standoff
  • Test Facilities
  • Triangles
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.