A Study of the Formation and Penetration of Metal Jets from Tapered Liner Explosive Systems
Abstract
Calculational and experimental studies have been done on 76.2-mm diameter, tapered liner shaped charges to understand their phenomenology and to design a linear that would have a high penetration into hardened steel billets at 2 meters standoff. Rules governing the design of tapered liner contours affecting the liner collapse position and the collapse phase velocity are given. Tests of unsintered and sintered liners of copper and tantalum and tests of liners of eutectic alloys of Pb/Sn and Au/Ge produced jets which did not elongate properly and had a high penetration into the target.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADC032302
Entities
People
- S. P. Marsh
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory