Development of Optimum Theoretical Warhead Design Criteria

Abstract

A study was conducted to develop optimum theoretical warhead design criteria. Weight, diameter and length constraints were considered based on a solid cylinder with no end confinement. End effects were also considered and treated using correction factors in the form of exponential functions of length- to-diameter ratios. Using these parameters, three general qualitative conclusions were drawn: (1) the greater the warhead length, the greater its initial fragment kinetic energy, (2) the mathematical models developed indicate that the optimum charge-to-metal mass ratio (C/M) is greater than 1.4 and that a decreased length-to-diameter ratio results in higher optimum C/Ms; and (3) optimum warhead case material, from the standpoint of initial fragment kinetic energy, is a function of warhead weight, length and diameter. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB015617

Entities

People

  • T. Zulkoski

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Design Criteria
  • Detonation Waves
  • Energy
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Guided Missile Warheads
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mathematical Models
  • National Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional
  • Warfare
  • Warheads
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics