Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM)
Abstract
The Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM) program demonstrated compressed magnetic flux generator (CMFG)-driven magneto hydrodynamically formed metal jets and self-forging penetrators (SFP) with significantly improved performance over explosively formed jets (EFJ) and fragments. MAHEM offers the potential for higher efficiency, greater control, the ability to generate and accurately time multiple jets and fragments from a single charge, and the potential for aimable, multiple warheads (multimodal warhead) with a much higher EFJ velocity, hence increased lethality precision, than conventional EFJ/SFP.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- f8d9c455b3add385f7842e9b72e5be30
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