This paper describes a study of possible methods of predicting shaped charge range. An initial modellingstudy suggested the jet slug would have the longest range. Experimental trials were then performed, theaim being to produce data that would provide confident estimates of the likely maximum slug range.The trials were split into two parts. The first ‘short range trial’ characterized the slug. The ‘long rangetrial’ used tracking radar to measure the trajectory of the slug and hence determine its external ballisticproperties. This information was used to calculate a drag law, which in turn was used to predicttrajectories of the slug for different elevations and wind conditions. These trials utilized a number ofinnovative techniques that had not previously been used on small caliber shaped charges. Theinvestigation has demonstrated the value of an integrated approach between simulation andexperimentation.
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