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Design of a MAHEM Shaped Charge Warhead
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Fiscal Year: 1994Title: Design of a MAHEM Shaped Charge WarheadAgency / Branch: DOD / ARMYContract: N/AAward Amount: $258,500.00
Abstract:
We describe our novel conceptof a magnetohydrodynamic explosive munition (MAHEM) and apply it to the design of a shaped charge. The MAHEM is an explosive warhead that utilizes magnetohydrodynamic effects to transfer the "global" explosive energy (that is mainly wasted in a conventional warhead) at electromagnetic speeds to a "localized" region where it may act on the metal mass of a shaped charge cone that is to be propelled in a given direction toward a target. Our concept exploits the phenomenon of electromagnetic braking for the purpose of transforming the kinetic energy of detonation products in one part of a system to kinetic energy of metallic ejecta in another part. Hence, the local region can become a region of huge energy accumulation. It should be possible to propel metallic ejecta at velocities much greater than can be done using expolsives alone...or to propel a much greater mass...in order to obtain greater kill probabilities. Methods for doing this are outlined, and some examples are provided. The explosive used in the MAHEM can be a truly insensitive explosive, e.g. TABT, resulting in invulnerability to accidental detonation.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Dr. D. John Pastine
3015934471Business Contact:
Enig Associates, Inc.
Suite 500, 11120 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20904EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Army |
Award ID: 20550 |
Program Year/Program: 1994 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 20550 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |