An Improved Design of the Shrike Warhead and its Damage Effectiveness

Abstract:

Based on the design of a conventional Shrike warhead, an improved design of warhead is proposed, which combined the properties of a deformable warhead. The processes of explosive loading and fragments scattering are simulated by the finite element software LS-DYNA, the improved warhead and the conventional Shrike warhead are detonated in different initiating modes. According to data analysis, gains of fragment density and velocity on target have been achieved. Furthermore, the damage effectiveness of fragments against Patriot radar car has been estimated.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 644-650)
• Pages: 597-601
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.597
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Wen Kai Chen, Xiang Yu Li, Fang Yun Lu, Rong Chen, Zhen Yu Zhang
• Keywords: Damage Effectiveness, Fragment, Fragment Scattering Behaviour, Warhead

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