Metallic-fuel-enhanced, focused-gas warhead

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1968-11-18

1977-05-17

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

102 67, 102 90, 102DIG2, F42B 1348

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ABSTRACT:
A warhead which upon detonation imparts such high velocities to particles magnesium that they expand outwardly faster than the gas from the explosion. The particles are positioned so that they are propelled in predetermined directions. The burning particles precondition the air thus allowing the gaseous explosion products to expand in the particle paths at a much more rapid rate than normal. Larger aluminum particles are also positioned to travel in predetermined directions upon detonation. As the magnesium particles travel outward they lose their effect on the gas cloud because of the distance between them and the expanding gas cloud. The aluminum particles then emerge from the slowing gas cloud and precondition the air to promote more rapid and further expansion of the gas cloud in the paths of the aluminum particles.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2887953 (1959-05-01), Mager
patent: 2977885 (1961-04-01), Perry et al.
patent: 3212437 (1965-10-01), Saling

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