Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sculpted reactive liner with semi-cylindrical linear open cells
- Patent Title (中): 具有半圆柱形线性开放电池的雕刻反应衬垫
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Application No.: US12776739Application Date: 2010-05-10
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Publication No.: US08387539B1Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Warren R. Maines
- Applicant: Warren R. Maines
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agency: AFMCLO/JAZ
- Agent Bart S. Hersko
- Main IPC: F42B12/22
- IPC: F42B12/22

Abstract:
Bombs lined with reactive liners that improve the blast and fragmentation of the bombs is disclosed. The effect is caused by the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability which is introduced at the explosive/reactive liner interface by introducing semi-cylindrical open linear cells between the reactive liner and the explosive that are void. This geometry produces a turbulent flow effect which readily mixes the reactive liner when accelerated by the grazing shock wave generated during detonation, which moves through the liner and case material. The geometry produces the added effect of creating faster and more plentiful fragments that are lighter in mass than those produced by typical bombs that are annularly lined with reactive liners, while maintaining insensitive munitions capability.
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