The lethality of a semi-preformed fragment warhead is closely related to the expand velocity and spatial distribution of the fragments from ruptured metal casing. The topic of how to improve the utilization of charge ...The lethality of a semi-preformed fragment warhead is closely related to the expand velocity and spatial distribution of the fragments from ruptured metal casing. The topic of how to improve the utilization of charge of have been drawing great attention from researchers and designer in this filed. In present paper,in order to investigate the influence of charge initiation manners on the scattering characteristics of semi-preformed fragment warhead, the numerical simulations and experimental test are conducted.Firstly, the influence of grid density on numerical results is investigated, and a proper numerical model with relatively high accuracy and effectiveness is determined. Then. numerical simulations of three kinds of different initiation position of a semi-preformed fragment warhead are carried out. An experimental test of the explosion of a semi-preformed fragment warhead is carried out. By comparing and analyzing the numerical results and experimental data, it is found that the initiation manners have great influence on scattering characteristics of semi-preformed fragment warhead. The researcher work of this paper would provide an effective alternative method to optimize the design of warhead.展开更多
There has been increasing interest in numerical simulations of fragmentation of expanding warheads in 3D.Accordingly there is a pressure on developers of leading commercial codes,such as LS-DYNA.AUTODYN and IMPETUS Af...There has been increasing interest in numerical simulations of fragmentation of expanding warheads in 3D.Accordingly there is a pressure on developers of leading commercial codes,such as LS-DYNA.AUTODYN and IMPETUS Afea.to implement the reliable fracture models and the efficient solution techniques.The applicability of the Johnson—Cook strength and fracture model is evaluated by comparing the fracture behaviour of an expanding steel casing of a warhead with experiments.The numerical codes and different numerical solution techniques,such as Eulerian,Lagrangian.Smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH).and the corpuscular models recently implemented in IMPETUS Afea are compared.For the same solution techniques and material models we find that the codes give similar results.The SPH technique and the corpuscular technique are superior to the Eulerian technique and the Lagrangian technique(with erosion) when it is applied to materials that have fluid like behaviour such as the explosive and the tracer.The Eulerian technique gives much larger calculation time and both the Lagrangian and Eulerian techniques seem to give less agreement with our measurements.To more correctly simulate the fracture behaviours of the expanding steel casing,we applied that ductility decreases with strain rate.The phenomena may be explained by the realization of adiabatic shear bands.An implemented node splitting algorithm in IMPETUS Afea seems very promising.展开更多
New advanced numerical computer model enabling accurate simulation of fragmentation parameters of large Length over Diameter(L/D)explosively driven metal shells has been developed and validated.The newly developed lar...New advanced numerical computer model enabling accurate simulation of fragmentation parameters of large Length over Diameter(L/D)explosively driven metal shells has been developed and validated.The newly developed large L/D multi-region model links three-dimensional axisymmetric high strain high strain-rate hydrocode analyses with the conventional set of Picatinny Arsenal FRAGmentation(PAFRAG)simulation routines.The standard PAFRAG modeling technique is based on the Mott's theory of break-up of idealized cylindrical"ring-bombs",in which the length of the average fragment is a function of the radius and velocity of the shell at the moment of break-up,and the mechanical properties of the metal.In the newly developed multi-region model,each of the shell region,the break-up is assumed to occur instantaneously,whereas the entire shell is modeled to fragment at multiple times,according to the number of the regions considered.According to PAFRAG methodology,the required input for both the natural and the controlled fragmentation models including the geometry and the velocity of the shell at moment of break-up had been provided from the hydrocode analyses and validated with available experimental data.The newly developed large L/D multi-region PAFRAG model has been shown to accurately reproduce available experimental fragmentation data.展开更多
Polymer bonded explosive(PBX)formulations were successfully prepared in the laboratory scale containing 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene(FOX-7)and hexogen(RDX)as brisant high explosives and different binder types of poly...Polymer bonded explosive(PBX)formulations were successfully prepared in the laboratory scale containing 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene(FOX-7)and hexogen(RDX)as brisant high explosives and different binder types of polyurethane(PU)based on glycidyl azide polymer(GAP) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene(HTPB) as an energetic and inert polymeric binder respectively.Casting technique was used for the preparation of different PBX formulations based on FOX-7/RDX and PU(GAP/HTPB)with 14% binder.The sensitivity to different initial impulses and performance characteristics of the explosive and lethal zone of the tested controlled fragmentation warhead by the fragmentation warhead assessment test(arena test)were studied,in which the arena test was carried out with a controlled fragmentation warhead made from Ck45 steel,with dimensions(100 mm length,30 mm outer diameter and 3 mm thickness).Results show that PBXGF4 has lower sensitivity to impact and heat than those of PBXGR4 by 188.4% and 3.2% respectively.Its friction sensitivity is the same as that of PBXGR4.It has better performance,in which detonation velocity increases by 2.1% and brisance increases by 0.5% when compared with those of PBXGR4.It was concluded that PBXGF4 which based on FOX-7 bonded with PU/GAP matrix has good characteristics as PBX,specially in the sensitivity to impact and can be applied for replacing PBXs based on RDX in the advanced PBXs for low sensitive fragmentation warheads.展开更多
Tactical Ballistic Missile(TBM) class target neutralization by the fragment spray of a Fragment Generator Warhead(FGW) calls for quantification of fragment projection angle scatter to finalize the end game engagement ...Tactical Ballistic Missile(TBM) class target neutralization by the fragment spray of a Fragment Generator Warhead(FGW) calls for quantification of fragment projection angle scatter to finalize the end game engagement logic.For conventional axi-symmetric warhead,dispersion is assumed to be normal with a standard deviation of 3~O.However,such information is not available in case of FGW.Hence,a set of experiments are conducted to determine the dispersion of fragments.The experiments are conducted with a specific configuration of FGW in an identical arena to quantify the scatter and then verified its applicability to other configurations having a range of L/D and C/M ratios,and contoured fragmenting discs.From the experimental study,it is concluded that the scatter in projection angle follows normal distribution with a standard deviation of 0.75° at Chi-square significance level of 0.01(x_(0.99)~2).展开更多
Natural fragmentation of warheads that detonates causes the casing of the warhead to split into various sized fragments through shear or radial fractures depending on the toughness,density,and grain size of the materi...Natural fragmentation of warheads that detonates causes the casing of the warhead to split into various sized fragments through shear or radial fractures depending on the toughness,density,and grain size of the material.The best known formula for the prediction of the size distribution is the Mott formulae,which is further examined by Grady and Kipp by investigating more carefully the statistical most random way of portioning a given area into a number of entities.We examine the fragmentation behavior of radially expanding steel rings cut from a 25 mm warhead by using an in house smooth particle hydrodynamic(SPH) simulation code called REGULUS.Experimental results were compared with numerical results applying varying particle size and stochastic fracture strain.The numerically obtained number of fragments was consistent with experimental results.Increasing expansion velocity of the rings increases the number of fragments.Statistical variation of the material parameters influences the fragment characteristics,especially for low expansion velocities.A least square regression fit to the cumulative number of fragments by applying a generalized Mott distribution shows that the shape parameter is around 4 for the rings,which is in contrast to the Mott distribution with a shape parameter of 1/2.For initially polar distributed particles,we see signs of a bimodal cumulative fragment distribution.Adding statistical variation in material parameters of the fracture model causes the velocity numerical solutions to become less sensitive to changes in resolution for Cartesian distributed particles.展开更多
A warhead with axial forward projection fragments is one of the most important forms of aimable warheads. For such warheads the axial forward projection fragments are placed at the end of the explosive charge and form...A warhead with axial forward projection fragments is one of the most important forms of aimable warheads. For such warheads the axial forward projection fragments are placed at the end of the explosive charge and form a fragment beam with high fragment density and high speed by the blast, which will obviously increase the damage to the targets. Experimental data showed that the velocities of the forward projection fragments on the convex end of a warhead which was initiated at the opposite end do not match that predicted by the Gurney equation for cylindrical warheads. A new approach for addressing the velocities of fragments of this kind of warhead is proposed. Two limiting conditions are defined, i.e. for fragment on the circumference of a cylindrical charge and fragments on the end of cylindrical charge, respectively.展开更多
A projectile system is proposed to improve efficiency and effectiveness of damage done by anti-tank weapon system on its target by designing a ballistic projectile that can split into multiple warheads and engage a ta...A projectile system is proposed to improve efficiency and effectiveness of damage done by anti-tank weapon system on its target by designing a ballistic projectile that can split into multiple warheads and engage a target at the same time. This idea has been developed in interest of saving time consumed from the process of reloading and additional number of rounds wasted on target during an attack. The proposed system is achieved in three steps: Firstly, a mathematical model is prepared using the basic equations of motion. Second, An Ejection Mechanism of proposed warhead is explained with the help of schematics. Third, a part of numerical simulation which is done using the MATLAB software. The final result shows various ranges and times when split can be effectively achieved. With the new system,impact points are increased and hence it has a better probability of hitting a target.展开更多
基金supported by the Joint Foundation project for Young Scientists of Ministry of Education(6141A02033108)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11502180)
文摘The lethality of a semi-preformed fragment warhead is closely related to the expand velocity and spatial distribution of the fragments from ruptured metal casing. The topic of how to improve the utilization of charge of have been drawing great attention from researchers and designer in this filed. In present paper,in order to investigate the influence of charge initiation manners on the scattering characteristics of semi-preformed fragment warhead, the numerical simulations and experimental test are conducted.Firstly, the influence of grid density on numerical results is investigated, and a proper numerical model with relatively high accuracy and effectiveness is determined. Then. numerical simulations of three kinds of different initiation position of a semi-preformed fragment warhead are carried out. An experimental test of the explosion of a semi-preformed fragment warhead is carried out. By comparing and analyzing the numerical results and experimental data, it is found that the initiation manners have great influence on scattering characteristics of semi-preformed fragment warhead. The researcher work of this paper would provide an effective alternative method to optimize the design of warhead.
文摘There has been increasing interest in numerical simulations of fragmentation of expanding warheads in 3D.Accordingly there is a pressure on developers of leading commercial codes,such as LS-DYNA.AUTODYN and IMPETUS Afea.to implement the reliable fracture models and the efficient solution techniques.The applicability of the Johnson—Cook strength and fracture model is evaluated by comparing the fracture behaviour of an expanding steel casing of a warhead with experiments.The numerical codes and different numerical solution techniques,such as Eulerian,Lagrangian.Smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH).and the corpuscular models recently implemented in IMPETUS Afea are compared.For the same solution techniques and material models we find that the codes give similar results.The SPH technique and the corpuscular technique are superior to the Eulerian technique and the Lagrangian technique(with erosion) when it is applied to materials that have fluid like behaviour such as the explosive and the tracer.The Eulerian technique gives much larger calculation time and both the Lagrangian and Eulerian techniques seem to give less agreement with our measurements.To more correctly simulate the fracture behaviours of the expanding steel casing,we applied that ductility decreases with strain rate.The phenomena may be explained by the realization of adiabatic shear bands.An implemented node splitting algorithm in IMPETUS Afea seems very promising.
文摘New advanced numerical computer model enabling accurate simulation of fragmentation parameters of large Length over Diameter(L/D)explosively driven metal shells has been developed and validated.The newly developed large L/D multi-region model links three-dimensional axisymmetric high strain high strain-rate hydrocode analyses with the conventional set of Picatinny Arsenal FRAGmentation(PAFRAG)simulation routines.The standard PAFRAG modeling technique is based on the Mott's theory of break-up of idealized cylindrical"ring-bombs",in which the length of the average fragment is a function of the radius and velocity of the shell at the moment of break-up,and the mechanical properties of the metal.In the newly developed multi-region model,each of the shell region,the break-up is assumed to occur instantaneously,whereas the entire shell is modeled to fragment at multiple times,according to the number of the regions considered.According to PAFRAG methodology,the required input for both the natural and the controlled fragmentation models including the geometry and the velocity of the shell at moment of break-up had been provided from the hydrocode analyses and validated with available experimental data.The newly developed large L/D multi-region PAFRAG model has been shown to accurately reproduce available experimental fragmentation data.
文摘Polymer bonded explosive(PBX)formulations were successfully prepared in the laboratory scale containing 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene(FOX-7)and hexogen(RDX)as brisant high explosives and different binder types of polyurethane(PU)based on glycidyl azide polymer(GAP) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene(HTPB) as an energetic and inert polymeric binder respectively.Casting technique was used for the preparation of different PBX formulations based on FOX-7/RDX and PU(GAP/HTPB)with 14% binder.The sensitivity to different initial impulses and performance characteristics of the explosive and lethal zone of the tested controlled fragmentation warhead by the fragmentation warhead assessment test(arena test)were studied,in which the arena test was carried out with a controlled fragmentation warhead made from Ck45 steel,with dimensions(100 mm length,30 mm outer diameter and 3 mm thickness).Results show that PBXGF4 has lower sensitivity to impact and heat than those of PBXGR4 by 188.4% and 3.2% respectively.Its friction sensitivity is the same as that of PBXGR4.It has better performance,in which detonation velocity increases by 2.1% and brisance increases by 0.5% when compared with those of PBXGR4.It was concluded that PBXGF4 which based on FOX-7 bonded with PU/GAP matrix has good characteristics as PBX,specially in the sensitivity to impact and can be applied for replacing PBXs based on RDX in the advanced PBXs for low sensitive fragmentation warheads.
文摘Tactical Ballistic Missile(TBM) class target neutralization by the fragment spray of a Fragment Generator Warhead(FGW) calls for quantification of fragment projection angle scatter to finalize the end game engagement logic.For conventional axi-symmetric warhead,dispersion is assumed to be normal with a standard deviation of 3~O.However,such information is not available in case of FGW.Hence,a set of experiments are conducted to determine the dispersion of fragments.The experiments are conducted with a specific configuration of FGW in an identical arena to quantify the scatter and then verified its applicability to other configurations having a range of L/D and C/M ratios,and contoured fragmenting discs.From the experimental study,it is concluded that the scatter in projection angle follows normal distribution with a standard deviation of 0.75° at Chi-square significance level of 0.01(x_(0.99)~2).
文摘Natural fragmentation of warheads that detonates causes the casing of the warhead to split into various sized fragments through shear or radial fractures depending on the toughness,density,and grain size of the material.The best known formula for the prediction of the size distribution is the Mott formulae,which is further examined by Grady and Kipp by investigating more carefully the statistical most random way of portioning a given area into a number of entities.We examine the fragmentation behavior of radially expanding steel rings cut from a 25 mm warhead by using an in house smooth particle hydrodynamic(SPH) simulation code called REGULUS.Experimental results were compared with numerical results applying varying particle size and stochastic fracture strain.The numerically obtained number of fragments was consistent with experimental results.Increasing expansion velocity of the rings increases the number of fragments.Statistical variation of the material parameters influences the fragment characteristics,especially for low expansion velocities.A least square regression fit to the cumulative number of fragments by applying a generalized Mott distribution shows that the shape parameter is around 4 for the rings,which is in contrast to the Mott distribution with a shape parameter of 1/2.For initially polar distributed particles,we see signs of a bimodal cumulative fragment distribution.Adding statistical variation in material parameters of the fracture model causes the velocity numerical solutions to become less sensitive to changes in resolution for Cartesian distributed particles.
文摘A warhead with axial forward projection fragments is one of the most important forms of aimable warheads. For such warheads the axial forward projection fragments are placed at the end of the explosive charge and form a fragment beam with high fragment density and high speed by the blast, which will obviously increase the damage to the targets. Experimental data showed that the velocities of the forward projection fragments on the convex end of a warhead which was initiated at the opposite end do not match that predicted by the Gurney equation for cylindrical warheads. A new approach for addressing the velocities of fragments of this kind of warhead is proposed. Two limiting conditions are defined, i.e. for fragment on the circumference of a cylindrical charge and fragments on the end of cylindrical charge, respectively.
文摘A projectile system is proposed to improve efficiency and effectiveness of damage done by anti-tank weapon system on its target by designing a ballistic projectile that can split into multiple warheads and engage a target at the same time. This idea has been developed in interest of saving time consumed from the process of reloading and additional number of rounds wasted on target during an attack. The proposed system is achieved in three steps: Firstly, a mathematical model is prepared using the basic equations of motion. Second, An Ejection Mechanism of proposed warhead is explained with the help of schematics. Third, a part of numerical simulation which is done using the MATLAB software. The final result shows various ranges and times when split can be effectively achieved. With the new system,impact points are increased and hence it has a better probability of hitting a target.
