Warhead booster explosive lens

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2011-01-06

2011-10-18

Carone, Michael (Department: 3641)

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

Electrical primer or ignitor

C102S202500

Reexamination Certificate

active

08037822

ABSTRACT:
A cost-effective solution is proposed to improve explosive transfer between booster and warhead that is compatible with the existing base of general purpose warheads and flexible to work with new warhead configurations. A booster lens is placed in the fuze well that concentrates the pressure wave to penetrate the fuze well with a peak pressure that exceeds the detonation threshold and detonate the warhead explosive. The booster lens can be configured to control the direction of the concentrated lobe to penetrate the fuze well where the barriers are low.

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