Warhead configuration
AssigneeRafael-Armament Development Authority Ltd.
InventorsZeev Ritman, Gershon Kliminz, Mordchai Avitan
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Abstract
A warhead (10) configuration for forming a large-diameter hole through a wall of a target includes a shaped charge of explosive material (12) presenting an annular front surface portion (16) circumscribing an axis of the charge. The annular front surface portion (16) exhibits a concave profile as viewed in cross-section through the axis, at least part of the concave profile being configured such that a vector projecting outward from the part normal to the annular front surface portion diverges from the axis. A liner (14) is provided adjacent to at least part of the annular front surface portion.
Claims12
A warhead configuration for forming a large-diameter hole through a wall of a target, the warhead configuration comprising:
- (a) a shaped charge of explosive material, said charge having an axis and presenting an annular front surface portion circumscribing said axis, said annular front surface portion being configured so as to exhibit a concave profile as viewed in a cross-section through said shaped charge passing through said axis, at least part of said concave profile being configured such that a vector projecting outward from said part normal to said annular front surface portion diverges from said axis;
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- (b) a liner adjacent to at least part of said annular front surface portion.
A warhead configuration for forming a large-diameter hole through a wall of a target, the warhead configuration comprising:
- (a) a shaped charge of explosive material, said shaped charge having an axis and presenting a front portion for facing towards the wall during detonation, and
- (b) a liner adjacent to at least part of said front portion, wherein said shaped charge and said liner are configured such that, when said shaped charge is detonated, a majority of material from said liner is substantially concentrated into an expanding conical path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.