The Effect of Nose Shape on Depleted Uranium (DU) Long-Rod Penetrators

The ballistic performance of model scale U-3/4%Ti long-rod penetrators with three different nose-shape designs (blunt nose, conical nose, and frustum cone) were evaluated. The target matrix included semi-infinite rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) and two finite RHA targets, one at normal incidence and...

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1. Verfasser:	Leonard, Wendy
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AMMUNITION Ammunition and Explosives ARMOR BLUNT BODIES CONICAL BODIES DEPLETED URANIUM FRUSTUM CONE HOMOGENEITY Inorganic Chemistry KINETIC ENERGY PROJECTILES LIMIT VELOCITY LINE OF SIGHT LONG ROD PENETRATORS MATERIALS NOSE-SHAPE DESIGNS PE62618A PENETRATION RHA(ROLLED HOMOGENEOUS ARMOR) ROLLED HOMOGENEOUS ARMOR TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES) TARGETS TERMINAL BALLISTICS THICKNESS TUNGSTEN ALLOYS U-3/4%TI MODEL SCALE
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Zusammenfassung:	The ballistic performance of model scale U-3/4%Ti long-rod penetrators with three different nose-shape designs (blunt nose, conical nose, and frustum cone) were evaluated. The target matrix included semi-infinite rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) and two finite RHA targets, one at normal incidence and one at high obliquity, but with the same line-of-sight thickness. The results reflected the same trends as observed for a previous tungsten alloy penetrator study, demonstrating that the nose-shape effects are independent of penetrator material.