Selectable fragmentation warhead
A selectable fragmentation warhead is described comprising: a case having proximal and distal ends; a fragmenting plate mounted in said distal end of said casing; first explosive means cast adjacent to said fragmenting plate for creating a predetermined number of fragments from said fragmenting plate; three or more first laser-driven slapper detonators located adjacent to said first explosive means for detonating said first explosive means in a predetermined pattern; smoother-disk means located adjacent to said first means for accelerating said fragments; second explosive means cast adjacent to said smoother-disk means for further accelerating said fragments; at least one laser-driven slapper detonators located in said second explosive means; a laser located in said proximal end of said casing; optical fibers connecting said laser to said first and second laser-driven slapper detonators; and optical switch means located in series with said optical fibers connected to said plurality of first laser-driven slapper detonators for blocking or passing light from said laser to said plurality of first laser-driven slapper detonators.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 5229542
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-858744
- OSTI ID:
- 7368839
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACCELERATION
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
DETONATIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXPLOSIVES
FIBERS
FRAGMENTATION
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
OPTICAL FIBERS
ORDNANCE
WEAPONS