A STANDARDIZED EVALUATION TECHNIQUE FOR REACTIVE WARHEAD FRAGMENTS

摘要

Fragmentation is a damage mechanism employed by most warheads: whether produced by natural fragmentation or pre-formed fragments, the warhead produces a spray of high-speed, high-density metal. Traditional approaches to warhead design use inert metals such as steel, tungsten, or tantalum for these fragments. By replacing these inert metals with reactive materials it is possible to augment the kinetic energy effects with chemical energy. However, doing so requires a new approach to the evaluation of the effects of warhead fragments. This paper describes one such methodology that has been developed over the past several years as part of a research program investigating reactive materials.