Maximum Missile Ranges from Cased Explosive Charges
Abstract
There has been general interest in the problem of determining the hazard resulting from fragmentary missiles from cased explosive charges. In particular, use of the cube root formula is believed to be unsatisfactory except as a rough estimate, since missiles have been observed beyond the limits predicted by this formula. In this report an analysis is made which takes account of the missile size and shape, as well as the weight of the explosive charge. It is found that missile size (or thickness) is the most important single factor in determining maximum range. Missile thickness is the same as the thickness of the surrounding case, unless folding occurs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1958
- Accession Number
- ADB272243
Entities
People
- R. H. Bishop