The Effect of Nose Shape on Depleted Uranium (DU) Long-Rod Penetrators

Abstract

The ballistic performance of model scale U-3/4%Ti long-rod penetrators with three different nose-shape designs (blunt nose, conical nose, and frustum cone) were evaluated. The target matrix included semi-infinite rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) and two finite RHA targets, one at normal incidence and one at high obliquity, but with the same line-of-sight thickness. The results reflected the same trends as observed for a previous tungsten alloy penetrator study, demonstrating that the nose-shape effects are independent of penetrator material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330157

Entities

People

  • Wendy Leonard

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Armor
  • Diameters
  • Geometry
  • Hardness
  • Line Of Sight
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Projectiles
  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor
  • Targets
  • Thickness
  • Tungsten
  • Tungsten Alloys
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials