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Longitudinal reinforcement of high explosive fill in projectiles
Assignee: Armstrong World Industries Inc
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Filing: 1980-10-30
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2000-10-30
Abstract
Abstract Longitudinal stresses in the explosive grain of a rapidly accelerated highxplosive projectile are absorbed in longitudinal reinforcement members and are transferred therefrom to the casing of the projectile. Transmission of the acceleration load from the grain to the longitudinal reinforcement members may be by friction, adhesive bonding or by area mismatch. A stress decoupling layer in the aft end of the projectile may be employed for matrix stress decoupling.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce P. Burns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:41
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/20; F42B12/207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A high explosive grain for an artillery projectile of the type having a casing comprising: a solid mass of high explosive in said casing; a plurality of longitudinal reinforcement members in said mass of high explosive; means for transferring at least part of stresses in said mass of high explosive to said longitudinal reinforcement members; and means for transferring at least part of stresses in said longitudinal reinforcement members to said casing whereby a tendency for premature explosion of the explosive grain due to high acceleration is reduced; wherein said plurality of longitudinal reinforcement members includes a plurality of straight rods forming a matrix parallel to an axis of application of said high acceleration; and said means for transferring includes protuberances rigidly affixed to said longitudinal reinforcement members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A high explosive grain for an artillery projectile of the type having a casing comprising: a solid mass of high explosive in said casing; a plurality of longitudinal reinforcement members in said mass of high explosive; means for transferring at least part of stresses in said mass of high explosive to said longitudinal reinforcement members; and means for transferring at least part of stresses in said longitudinal reinforcement members to said casing whereby a tendency for premature explosion of the explosive grain due to high acceleration is reduced; wherein said plurality of longitudinal reinforcement members includes a plurality of straight rods forming a matrix parallel to an axis of application of said high acceleration; and said means for transferring includes protuberances rigidly affixed to said longitudinal reinforcement members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A high explosive grain for a projectile according to claim 1 wherein at least some of said longitudinal reinforcement members are of pyrophoric material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A high explosive grain for a projectile according to claim 1 further comprising a stress decoupling layer in said casing said stress decoupling layer being softer than said high explosive and being effective to structurally decouple stress between said high explosive and said casing.
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