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US 9,038,539 B2Granted
Warhead case and method for making same
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsThuvan N. Piehler, Rohan J. Banton, Christopher S. Meyer
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Abstract
A case for a warhead having a plurality of elongated wires which are braided or woven together to form a mesh which is formed into the shape corresponding to the warhead case. The mesh is impregnated with a polymer matrix which, upon curing, forms a rigid warhead case. At least some of the elongated wires include notches at selected locations which form fracture points which shape a blast from a subsequent explosion of the warhead.
Claims11
A case for a warhead comprising:
- a plurality of elongated wires, said wires being braided together to form a mesh having a shape corresponding to the warhead case,
- said mesh impregnated with a polymer matrix, which forms the warhead case,
- wherein at least some of said elongated wires include notches at selective locations which form fracture points which shape a blast from a subsequent explosion of the warhead.
A method of constructing a case for a warhead comprising the steps of:
- forming a plurality of notches in a plurality of wires,
- braiding a mesh from said plurality of wires,
- shaping said mesh into a shape of a warhead having a front and a base,
- impregnating said mesh with a polymer matrix, and
- curing said polymer matrix,
- wherein said wires have a plurality of notches at selective locations which form fracture points which shape a blast from a subsequent explosion of the warhead.
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