Rod-fragment controlled-motion warhead (U)

Details Rod-fragment controlled-motion warhead (U) Rod-fragment controlled-motion warhead (U)

1974-05-30

1980-08-12

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

102 64, F42B 1348

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042167205

ABSTRACT:
The destructive fragments used in the warhead are in a form of rods of suantially the same length as the warhead itself. Effectiveness is increased by so controlling the outward travel of the rods as to produce a propellering motion about the center of the rods capable of causing the rods to line-up end-to-end at a particular desired radius. The long rods are disposed longitudinally side-by-side in a circular path to form a continuous sleeve about a cylindrical explosive charge. Each rod also is inclined at a slight angle from the longitudinal axis of the warhead to induce the desired propellering motion. The velocity of the warhead is made uniform throughout the length of each rod to minimize tumbling.

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patent: 3490374 (1970-01-01), Nooker
patent: 3491694 (1970-01-01), Fountain
patent: 3498224 (1970-03-01), Cordle et al.
patent: 3722414 (1973-03-01), Talley
patent: 3768414 (1973-10-01), Polcha

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