Projectile attack of surface scattered munitions comparing closed form theory with live trials

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 224-230

  Almond, Robert J ^a   Murray, Stephen G ^b  

^a Energetic Technology Department   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical Energy; Impact Initiation; Landmine Neutralization; Prompt Shock Initiation

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; GUNS (ARMAMENT); NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECTILES;

CRITICAL ENERGY; IMPACT INITIATION; LANDMINE NEUTRALIZATION; PROMPT SHOCK INITIATION;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 25444464368     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200500010     Document Type: Article

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