Selectable fragmentation warhead

Patent · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868866

Bryan, Courtney S ^[1]; Paisley, Dennis L ^[2]; Montoya, Nelson I ^[3]; Stahl, David B ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Espanola, NM

A selectable fragmentation warhead 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 Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5229542
• OSTI ID: 868866
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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