On improving the penetration of commercial shaped charge perforators
Computational analysis demonstrated that the penetration of a shaped charge jet could be substantially enhanced by imploding the liner in a high pressure light gas atmosphere. The gas pressure helps confine the jet on the axis of penetration in the latter stages of formation. A light gas, such as helium or hydrogen, is required in order to keep the gas density low enough so as not to inhibit liner collapse. The computational analysis has now been experimentally confirmed.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 8568
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-134157; DP0301010; DP0301010; TRN: AH200121%%279
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 505; Conference: Shock Compression in Condensed Matter, Snowbird, UT (US), 06/28/1999--07/02/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Apr 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Experiments in Support of Pressure Enhanced Penetration with Shaped Charge Perforators
Pressure enhanced penetration with shaped charge perforators
Pressure enhanced penetration with shaped charge perforators
Conference
·
Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1999
·
OSTI ID:8568
+1 more
Pressure enhanced penetration with shaped charge perforators
Conference
·
Mon May 18 00:00:00 EDT 1998
·
OSTI ID:8568
Pressure enhanced penetration with shaped charge perforators
Patent
·
Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001
·
OSTI ID:8568