Splinter generator
Abstract
A splinter generator was designed, built and tested for the study of the synergistic effects in shooting at target structures with splinter-effect ammunition. The design of the generator and the test stand are described. Due to the possibility to correlate the positions of the hit encounters on the target plate, the angle of jump in elevation and azimuthal direction and hence the real paths between the detonation of the bursting charge and the X-ray flash pictures could be determined. This allows a precise determination of the velocities of the single splinters. In spite of the large scattering of the splinter penetration depths in the soft-iron target plate, a correlation between impact speed and working depth was deduced.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987STIN...8818897H
- Keywords:
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- Ammunition;
- Fragmentation;
- Product Development;
- Projectiles;
- Terminal Ballistics;
- Velocity;
- Azimuth;
- Elevation Angle;
- Penetration;
- Targets;
- Instrumentation and Photography