Selectable fragmentation warhead

Patent Application · Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10145245

Bryan, C S; Paisley, D L; Montoya, N I; Stahl, D B

This report discusses a selectable fragmentation warhead which is capable of producing a predetermined number of fragments from a metal plate, and accelerating the fragments toward a target. A first explosive located adjacent to the plate is detonated at selected number of points by laser-driven slapper detonators. In one embodiment, a smoother-disk and a second explosive, located adjacent to the first explosive, serve to increase acceleration of the fragments toward a target. The ability to produce a selected number of fragments allows for effective destruction of a chosen target.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7858744
• Application Number: ON: DE94010169; PAN: 7-858,744
• OSTI ID: 10145245
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: [1992]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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