Further Studies of the Design of Guided Weapon Warheads, With a Description of a Nomographic Method of Calculating Lethality

Abstract

The nomogram described in this report has proved itself in regular use over a period of some months, particularly because it presents a number of the standard results employed in lethality assessment in a form at once readily accessible and suitable for application to a wide range of calculations; results obtained from it have led to the following conclusions: (1) The optimum fragment mass to attack the crew and engines of a heavy bomber aircraft is 1/4 oz, unless it is certain that the crew is not protected by armour when smaller sizes, possible as small as 1/52 oz, would be better.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1951
Accession Number
ADA491383

Entities

People

  • F. I. Reynolds
  • G. C. Ruston
  • J. K. Clayton
  • W. R. Hynd

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Bombs
  • Explosives
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fragmentation
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Guided Missile Warheads
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • High Altitude
  • Materials
  • Miss Distance
  • United States
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design