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The detonating fuse in the multistage warhead will be subjected to strong electromagnetic interference, derived from electromagnetic radiation generated by explosion of the shaped charge warhead, which may cause premature detonation or misfire. In order to explore the possible electromagnetic environment surrounded the detonating fuse, the spatial‐temporal distribution of electromagnetic radiation after the explosion of JO‐8 explosive was investigated in this paper. The electromagnetic radiation signal was collected and its frequency coverage was analyzed in the far‐field area by the field blast test. Moreover, based on electromagnetic theory, a theoretical model of electromagnetic radiation generated by the explosion of JO‐8 explosive was established, and the spatial‐temporal distribution of the electric field intensity was illustrated in detail for several typical positions after the explosion. The better agreement between experimental and theoretical results indicates that the proposed theoretical model and computational method are reasonable. On this basis, the distributions of electric field intensity for different positions and various explosive weights were predicted respectively by using distance and explosive weight as variables. This study is expected to provide a reference for the research on the electromagnetic radiation for explosive explosion and anti‐explosive electromagnetic interference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To study the influence of different initiation modes on the forming characteristics of the MEFP warhead, numerical simulations were carried out on three types of initiation modes. The numerical simulation results showed that the number of EFPs was the least by double-column multipoint synchronous initiation, the number of EFPs was the largest by the central single-point (multipoint) initiation, and single-column single-point (multipoint synchronous) detonation forms the number of EFPs between central single-point (multipoint synchronous) detonation and double-column multipoint synchronous detonation. For the MEFP warhead of a small-caliber grenade, whether it is center detonation or eccentric detonation, the EFP velocity of multipoint detonation is higher than that of the single-point detonation, the velocity of double-column multipoint eccentric synchronous detonation is 2%–9% higher than that of the single-column single-point (multipoint eccentric synchronous) detonation, the velocity of double-column multipoint eccentric synchronous detonation is 10%–17% higher than that of the central single-point (multipoint synchronous) detonation, and the velocity of single-column single-point (multipoint eccentric synchronous) detonation is 5%–17% higher than that of the central single-point (multipoint synchronous) detonation. Research results show that although the number of EFPs is reduced during eccentric single-point (multipoint simultaneous) detonation of MEFP warheads, a higher velocity can be obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To study the influence of different liner structures and materials (copper, steel, and tungsten) on the forming characteristics of multiple explosively formed projectile (MEFP) with integrated liner and shell designs, three types of liners with different structures were designed. LS-DYNA was used for numerical simulation, and the results show that the thickness change at the center of the liner has no obvious influence on the shape of the explosively formed projectile (EFP). However, the curvature radius of the liner has a significant influence on the shape of the EFP. When the liner material is copper and the curvature radius of the liner is greater than 8 mm, the EFP shape approximates an ellipsoidal or hemispherical shape and the EFP forming speed is between 1900 m/s and 2400 m/s. When the material of the liner is steel or tungsten and the curvature radius of the liner is thicker than 8 mm, the liner is not able to form projectiles in the shape of a sphere, ellipsoid, or long rod. By comparing the forming speed from 1#EFP to 4#EFP, it can be said that MEFP with integrated liner and shell design displays a certain pressurization effect. Research results show that, for small-caliber MEFP warheads, subject to the size of the warhead, when the liner is steel or tungsten, the detonation energy generated by the limited charge does not result in the liner forming an effective EFP. However, when the liner material is selected as copper, the EFP forming shape and speed are more appropriate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To study the jet penetration capability of shaped charge warhead of guided ammunition, a variable cone angle-shaped charge liner was designed. LS-DYNA software is used to simulate the penetration capability of shaped charge warhead with three different metal materials (copper, steel, and aluminum). Numerical simulation results show that the velocity of the shaped charge jet formed by the three kinds of materials is v aluminum > v copper > v steel , and the residual velocity after penetration is V steel > V aluminum > V copper , the time when the jet starts to break is tcopper > tsteel > taluminum, and the penetration completion time is Tcopper < Taluminum < Tsteel; therefore, according to the numerical simulation results, copper was selected as the liner material, and the principle prototype is made for the experiment. The results of numerical simulation and experiment show that the shaped charge warhead with copper shaped charge liner has good penetration ability and after-effect damage ability to steel target after penetrating the guidance section, steering gear section, and control section. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To study the influence of the structural parameters of the ammunition liner of small-caliber ammunition on the forming characteristics of the projectile, an integrated circumferential multiple explosively formed projectile (MEFP) warhead with an integrated shell and the liner was initially designed, and the wall thickness of the liner is variable. LS-DYNA finite-element software is used to simulate the integral circumferential MEFP of the preliminary design, based on the numerical simulation results, the influence of the thickness at the center of the liner, and the curvature radius of the liner on the shape and velocity of the formed projectile. The numerical simulation results show that when the thickness of the center of the liner is constant and the curvature radius increases gradually, the velocity of the formed projectile decreases and the length: Diameter ratio of formed projectile decreases gradually. When the curvature radius of the liner remains unchanged, the velocity of the formed projectile decreases with the increase of the thickness of the center of the liner, and the shape of the formed projectile does not change significantly. The results show that when the design of integrating the shell and the liner was adopted for the integral circumferential MEFP warhead, the shape of the formed projectile is greatly affected by the curvature radius of the liner (curvature radius of inner and outer walls of the liner), but less by the thickness of the center of the liner. The velocity of the formed projectile is affected by the curvature radius of the inner and outer walls of the liner and the thickness of the center of the liner. Moreover, the influence of the thickness of the center of the liner on the velocity of the formed projectile is greater than that of the curvature radius of the outer wall of the liner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]