In order to study the impacts of warhead geometry and initiation pattern on the lethality of aimable warhead, multi-point synchronous initiated hexagonal prism and cylindrical warheads were compared through numerical ...In order to study the impacts of warhead geometry and initiation pattern on the lethality of aimable warhead, multi-point synchronous initiated hexagonal prism and cylindrical warheads were compared through numerical simulation, combined with theoretical formulas of fragment decelera- tion and target plugging. Enhancements of fragment velocity, kinetic energy and density toward the target and target destructions were analyzed. The results show that hexagonal prism warhead can produce dense fragment beams and enhance average velocity and kinetic energy with asymmetric eight-point initiation by 24. 13% and 54. 52% respectively, which are higher than those of the isomet- ric or same weight cylindrical warhead. The effective fragments are still relatively concentrated in an area of 8 m × 2 m for the hexagonal prism warhead when the distance between warhead and target is 40 m.展开更多
Investigating the characteristics of synchronous electrical explosions of multiple exploding foil initiators(EFI)in the same circuit,a four-point series-connected EFI circuit utilizing flexible flat cables was designe...Investigating the characteristics of synchronous electrical explosions of multiple exploding foil initiators(EFI)in the same circuit,a four-point series-connected EFI circuit utilizing flexible flat cables was designed to analyze the electrical explosion characteristics.Loop current and terminal voltages of each EFI were recorded to characterize the multi-point series-connected EFI explosion.The effects of voltage,capacitance,and loop length on the response time,energy deposition,and energy utilization efficiency of the multi-point series-connected EFI were explored.Based on the FIRESET model,a mathematical model for the multi-point series-connected EFI explosion was developed,and the influence of initial resistivity on the peak voltage during electrical explosion was quantitatively analyzed.Results indicate that the primary factor influencing the response time is the conduction performance of the switch,while the synchronization deviation is minimally affected by variations in voltage and capacitance.At an inter-electrode spacing of 50 mm,within the voltage range of 1,500–3,000 V and capacitance range of 0.22–1.5μF,the minimum and maximum synchronization deviations of the four-point EFI were 2 ns and 11 ns,respectively.As input energy increases,the deposited energy of the EFI rises,but the overall energy utilization efficiency decreases.The computational results of the proposed model align well with the experimental data.Furthermore,higher initial resistivity in the series-connected circuit corresponds to a higher peak voltage during electrical explosion.This work elucidates the characteristics of multi-point series-connected EFI explosions,offering valuable insights for the design of multi-point EFI circuits.展开更多
Conventional exploding foil initiator (EFI) in ignition or detonation applications hosts many performance advantages, but was hindered by the bulky, inaccurate, inefficient and expensive shortcomings. We highlight a n...Conventional exploding foil initiator (EFI) in ignition or detonation applications hosts many performance advantages, but was hindered by the bulky, inaccurate, inefficient and expensive shortcomings. We highlight a novel micro-chip exploding foil initiator (McEFI) using printed circuit board (PCB) technology. The structural parameters were determined based on energy coupling relationship at the component interfaces. Next, the prototype McEFI has been batch-fabricated using PCB technology, with a monolithic structure of 7.0 mm (l) × 4.5 mm (w) × 4.0 mm (δ). As expected, this PCB-McEFI illustrated the successful firing validations for explosives pellets. This paper has addressed the cost problem in both military munitions and civil markets wherever reliable, insensitive and timing-dependent ignition or detonation are involved.展开更多
文摘In order to study the impacts of warhead geometry and initiation pattern on the lethality of aimable warhead, multi-point synchronous initiated hexagonal prism and cylindrical warheads were compared through numerical simulation, combined with theoretical formulas of fragment decelera- tion and target plugging. Enhancements of fragment velocity, kinetic energy and density toward the target and target destructions were analyzed. The results show that hexagonal prism warhead can produce dense fragment beams and enhance average velocity and kinetic energy with asymmetric eight-point initiation by 24. 13% and 54. 52% respectively, which are higher than those of the isomet- ric or same weight cylindrical warhead. The effective fragments are still relatively concentrated in an area of 8 m × 2 m for the hexagonal prism warhead when the distance between warhead and target is 40 m.
文摘Investigating the characteristics of synchronous electrical explosions of multiple exploding foil initiators(EFI)in the same circuit,a four-point series-connected EFI circuit utilizing flexible flat cables was designed to analyze the electrical explosion characteristics.Loop current and terminal voltages of each EFI were recorded to characterize the multi-point series-connected EFI explosion.The effects of voltage,capacitance,and loop length on the response time,energy deposition,and energy utilization efficiency of the multi-point series-connected EFI were explored.Based on the FIRESET model,a mathematical model for the multi-point series-connected EFI explosion was developed,and the influence of initial resistivity on the peak voltage during electrical explosion was quantitatively analyzed.Results indicate that the primary factor influencing the response time is the conduction performance of the switch,while the synchronization deviation is minimally affected by variations in voltage and capacitance.At an inter-electrode spacing of 50 mm,within the voltage range of 1,500–3,000 V and capacitance range of 0.22–1.5μF,the minimum and maximum synchronization deviations of the four-point EFI were 2 ns and 11 ns,respectively.As input energy increases,the deposited energy of the EFI rises,but the overall energy utilization efficiency decreases.The computational results of the proposed model align well with the experimental data.Furthermore,higher initial resistivity in the series-connected circuit corresponds to a higher peak voltage during electrical explosion.This work elucidates the characteristics of multi-point series-connected EFI explosions,offering valuable insights for the design of multi-point EFI circuits.
基金We gratefully acknowledge the support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22075145).
文摘Conventional exploding foil initiator (EFI) in ignition or detonation applications hosts many performance advantages, but was hindered by the bulky, inaccurate, inefficient and expensive shortcomings. We highlight a novel micro-chip exploding foil initiator (McEFI) using printed circuit board (PCB) technology. The structural parameters were determined based on energy coupling relationship at the component interfaces. Next, the prototype McEFI has been batch-fabricated using PCB technology, with a monolithic structure of 7.0 mm (l) × 4.5 mm (w) × 4.0 mm (δ). As expected, this PCB-McEFI illustrated the successful firing validations for explosives pellets. This paper has addressed the cost problem in both military munitions and civil markets wherever reliable, insensitive and timing-dependent ignition or detonation are involved.
