Interaction of High-Velocity Aluminum Shaped-Charge Jets with Finite Steel and Concrete Targets
Abstract
Experiments were performed with 6.8-cm-diameter shaped charges that produced jets with tip velocities in excess of 1.0 cm/micrometers s. The charges were fired at short standoff into 1-inch steel and 10-inch reinforced concrete targets, and the jets were radiographed to observe their shapes and the distributions of mass and velocity. The experiments indicated that a mushroom- shaped jet tip can be effective in perforating hardened steel plates by the plugging process. Such jets can also be effective in perforating very thick concrete targets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP001754
Entities
People
- David K. Davison